Does conflict grind your team to a halt?
Unresolved conflict causes anxiety, frustration and lost time
Do your disagreements turn into destructive conflict? Do your conversations leave you feeling:
| Hurt | Confused | Threatened |
| Unwanted | Disliked | Put down |
| Controlled | Frightened | Ignored |
| Isolated | Judged | Judgemental |
But conflict is a common, natural and unavoidable component of diversity and endeavour. Healthy conflict can be a powerful vehicle for change and achieving goals. The best decisions in teams arise out of well handled conflict. Effectively resolving conflict makes our lives more enjoyable, productive and rewarding. If your team is dealing effectively with conflict they will feel:
| Comfortable | Encouraged | Energised |
| Relieved | Challenged to grow | Clear on things |
| Confident | Respected | Supported |
| Listened to | Understood | Open to truth |
Resolving conflicts can strengthen relationships when parties look at a conflict situation as an opportunity for mutual growth and development. And healthy conflict in a team can bring out new alternative ways of thinking and behaving.
Strategy and project work involves change which raises the likelihood of conflict. At StrategyWorks we help teams to surface, understand and embrace conflict.