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Learn how conflicts in teamwork can be constructive and managed effectively through preventive and reactive strategies such as accommodation and avoiding. Understand the importance of generating solutions collaboratively and celebrating successful outcomes.
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1.05 Managing Team Conflict 1.05 Understand concepts of teamwork
Conflicts, differences, disagreements • Natural result of people working together • Due to: • Personal factors • Values • Social factors 1.05 Understand concepts of teamwork
Conflicts, differences, disagreements Can be constructive Exciting Refreshing Good for job performance 1.05 Understand concepts of teamwork
Prevention • Preventive Strategies • Determine ground rules • Set goals • Get team agreement • Communicate openly • Everyone has a voice and everyone listens 1.05 Understand concepts of teamwork
Reaction • Reactive strategy • Acting • Use the authoritarian approach • Tell the group what the resolution will be • Useful in emergency situations or when emotions are high 1.05 Understand concepts of teamwork
Reaction Reactive strategy Adjusting Give and take to reach a middle ground Good when a quick temporary solution is needed 1.05 Understand concepts of teamwork
Reaction • Reactive strategy • Accommodation • Sacrificing self concerns to yield to another person • Used when one person is wrong or more can be gained later • Must separate thoughts from feelings 1.05 Understand concepts of teamwork
Reaction • Reactive strategy • Avoiding • Withdrawing, sidestepping or postponing the issue • Effective when conflict is a symptom of bigger issue, has low importance, or a time out will take care of the conflict • Explain why you are doing nothing and when you expect to deal with the process 1.05 Understand concepts of teamwork
Managing Team Conflict • Set up an environment so everyone knows the goal is resolution • Make sure all members want to resolve the conflict 1.05 Understand concepts of teamwork
Managing Team Conflict • Generate solution options • Team members must agree on which solution is most appropriate • Implement solution option 1.05 Understand concepts of teamwork
Managing Team Conflict • Evaluate outcome • Celebrate or start over! 1.05 Understand concepts of teamwork