Does your team avoid conflict?

In my experience, most management teams are too 'nice.' Nobody really says what they mean for fear of upsetting one another. Whilst teams that engage in healthy conflict know that it's only purpose is to produce the best possible solution in the shortest period of time. No one takes it personally. Everyone is clear that the business success is bigger than any of the egos in the room!

Teams that fear conflict…
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😴 Have really boring meetings.
😬 Create work environments where politics and personal attacks are rife.

😕 Ignore controversial topics that are critical to team success.
​😩 Conceal their weaknesses and mistakes from one another.
😕 Hesitate to ask for help or provide constructive feedback.
🙄Hesitate to offer help outside their own areas of responsibility.

Teams that engage in conflict…

😀 Have lively interesting meetings.
😊 Explore the ideas of all team members.
😁 Solve problems really quickly.
😀 Reduce politics.
🙂 Are happy to put critical topics on the table for discussion.

If your team needs help transitioning to a team that are happy to disagree - give me a shout!

What about you... Have you have ever worked in a team where no one speaks their mind?