Ep. 53 Great Workplaces Need Conflict

In order to have joy at work you must have conflict. I know that sounds absurd but stay with me here. It’s unrealistic to have a workplace that doesn’t experience conflict. It’s unrealistic to have any relationshipe without conflict.

Conflict is the struggle of limited resources and differing goals. And I hate to break it to you, but that shows up in every workplace, home, and friendship at some point.

Instead of running from the conflict, this episode invites you to lean into it. I share the four stages of conflict resolution and what you can do to move through the steps with dignity and respect for those around you. I share three questions to help you understand the other person in the conflict better — and we even talk about Goose and Maverick.

You deserve a workplace that has healthy conflict and real joy. If you’re ready to give up fake peace take a listen, and let me know what your thoughts are!

Here’s what we talked about:

02:46 Why do workplaces need conflict

05:26 How conflict shows up in remote workplaces

06:19 What is conflict

10:12 The 4 steps of conflict

10:53 What questions to ask to get to a resolution

23:33 How to heal from fake peace

Links/ Resources:

The Free 99 Step: 20 Helpful Phrases For Difficult Conversations: https://jennwhitmer.com/20-phrases

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