CHAPTER 6: DEALING WITH CONFLICT IN A TEAM

In this chapter I provide you with an overview of techniques that you can use to effectively manage conflict in a team. I address this from three angles:

•   How to deal with conflict between the team leader and a team member.

•   How to deal with conflict between two team members or a team member and someone outside the team.

•   How to deal with conflict about the future direction of the team.

Conflict can be healthy

Many people shy away from conflict or disagreement in a team. Disagreement can create bad feelings and a poor atmosphere in the team. On the other hand, disagreement can also be a healthy thing. I was helping the team of a large organisation put together a new process for programme and ...

Get Building a High-Performance Team now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.