Managing Conflict in Teams

Managing Conflict in Teams Conflict exists everywhere. An airplane traveling through the sky is in constant conflict with the forces of gravity and wind resistance. A moving vehicle is also in conflict with surface upon which it travels. Conflict can be both good and bad. If the forces of gravity overcome the airplane, that would be bad. If there were no conflict between the moving vehicle and the road known as friction, the vehicle would …

…a high performance team is positive conflict resolution. A team is like any other relationship. It needs to have a chance to grow and blossom. Growth often involves growing pains. Conflict will arise from people testing the waters and the limits of the relationship. While each team may have different dynamics that make it unique there are appropriate ways for the team to resolve conflicts before the team as a whole is put in jeopardy.