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Learn about conflict resolution methods, including collaboration and brainstorming, to address differences maturely. Discover ways to facilitate collaboration and reach consensus in a respectful manner. A leader must be adept at resolving conflicts for successful team dynamics.
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The Leadership Excellence Series Resolving Conflict 321
Definitions Conflict is what you get when two or more people have differences, real or perceived, that are not resolved. 1
Definitions Conflict resolution is what we do to identify and address conflict in a mature and respectful way. 2
Types of Conflict 1. Contentious Personalities 2. Misunderstanding 3. Issues 4. Styles of Leadership 3
Methods for Resolving Conflict 1. Ignore it 2. Smooth it over 3. Force 4. Compromise 5. Collaboration 4
Facilitate Collaboration 1. Find the root cause. 2. Allow all parties to speak. 5
Facilitate Collaboration • Do not allow emotion to consume the parties involved. • Keep a respectful, empathetic, and caring attitude toward everyone. • Stay away from blame and accusations. A Word of Caution 6
Facilitate Collaboration 3. Encourage all parties to listen. 4. Identify areas of disagreement. 5. Identify areas of agreement. 6. Search for solutions. 7. Reach a consensus. 7
The Brainstorming Method • Write down all ideas as they are generated. • Evaluate the positive and negative aspects of each idea. • Narrow the list to the idea that best resolves the problem. 8
Conclusion A leader mustresolve conflict! 9