Team essential 8: EMBRACE CONFLICT

"Avoiding conflicts, creates conflict”

Crisis or when there's no clarity, roles, accountability etc... brings stress, and stress can lead to conflict.

Conflict can destroy teams which haven’t spent time dealing with it.

Teams that thrive in tough times are those that can quickly and constructively resolve conflicts before they escalate. Effective conflict resolution fosters collaboration and keeps the team focused on shared goals, rather than getting bogged down in disputes. 

It’s about finding solutions, not assigning blame, and ensuring that disagreements don’t derail progress. In moments of high pressure, a team’s ability to handle conflict with respect and openness can make or break its success. The quicker conflicts are resolved, the faster the team can move forward.

Reflective Question: are you using these sentences? If yes, DON'T!

-"Let’s compromise" 

-"Don’t take it personally" (read essential nr 5!)

- "Be respectful" (artificial harmony is disrespectful)