Conflict Habit Cheat Sheet

Conflict Habit Cheat Sheet

Cheat Sheet Building a Conflict Habit Avoiding conflict hinders productivity and erodes trust. But introducing conflict too fast will be a shock to the system. The secret is to start by adding small but meaningful dissention to your discussions. Here’s a few...
100 Conflict Questions

100 Conflict Questions

Cheat Sheet 100 Productive Conflict Questions Statements and assertions shut people down and lead to unproductive or unhealthy conflict. Using questions opens up the dialogue and leaves room for a path forward. Find the right words to say Are You In Conflict Debt?...
Conflict Debt Assessment

Conflict Debt Assessment

Assessment Conflict Debt Assessment Conventional wisdom holds that conflict is bad for productivity and corrosive to trust and engagement. It’s just not true. There is a steady stream of contentious issues every individual, team, and organization needs to resolve....
Why You Can’t Say No at Work

Why You Can’t Say No at Work

Does it feel like you can’t ever say “no” to new assignments, additional tasks, or doing just “one small favor” for a colleague? Are you the yes person that your team members know they can count on to take one for the team? It might seem like the path to fame and...
How to Stop Being Passive-Aggressive

How to Stop Being Passive-Aggressive

Are you frustrated or angry with your colleagues but hesitating to address your concerns directly? Do you tend to express your dissatisfaction indirectly by being sarcastic, saying one thing while doing another, or dragging your feet on delivering what they want?...
What to Say to Prevent Passive-aggressiveness

What to Say to Prevent Passive-aggressiveness

Passive-aggressive behavior on teams stalls progress and leaves you wondering whether your colleague is trying to take you down or if you’re just imagining things. Passive aggressiveness is harmful to every facet of teamwork. So, are there things you can say to...