So much conflict – what can I do? It is one of the questions that I get asked most often: how do I stop conflict
We know that contagion of emotions is real. So if you’re coming into work and trying to lead your team whilst your life is falling down around you, it’s very likely that sense of panic and disarray will transfer to your team too. So, this stuff matters – both for you and for the impact it has on those around you.
The first thing to say is that mankind has been behaving badly since time began. It’s now just more obvious because we’re exposed to other people’s stories through social and other sources of media. You know when you buy a yellow car, how suddenly all you’re seeing are yellow cars? We see what we focus on, so if you start looking for idiots, that’s what you’ll find.
Of course, these are often the conversations that we put off because we think they will be difficult, awkward or uncomfortable. And so things don’t get said when they need to be said. Feelings fester. Positions become entrenched. What was a smaller issue becomes bigger. What was fixable becomes less so.
How to turn around conflict causing scenarios that are giving you headaches and causing building resentment.
In part, the practice of stopping creates a circuit breaker in an otherwise hectic day. It provides a pause to consciously reflect on how you are feeling at that moment and to reset that if necessary.
Remember, leadership is a skill and you learn it by practicing it. Practice these ten core management commandments and watch your team and your company flourish…”
Given Angie Paskevicius’ amazing background and experiences, I am so delighted that she has agreed to share both some of her story and her tips
There seems to be something in the air at the moment. People are frustrated about so many things. Tempers are flaring; not helped, of course,
So the thing about feedback is that we often think of our own discomfort in giving it. It feels awkward, uncomfortable. We worry what the
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