Comments on: Team Conflict? As Long as It’s Not Personal, Run With It http://artpetty.com/2010/07/21/team-conflict-as-long-as-it%e2%80%99s-not-personal-run-with-it/ Art Petty on Leadership, Management and Professional Development Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:08:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ted Hair http://artpetty.com/2010/07/21/team-conflict-as-long-as-it%e2%80%99s-not-personal-run-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-15858 Ted Hair Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:18:06 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=4028#comment-15858 The most vital component in maintaining an atmosphere of "dynamic tension" is that of the facilitator. Without the wisdom and experience of one who could lead them to the brink of chaos and back, the entire team would devolve into a blusterring mass. If properly executed, this dynamic will lead to an unintentional positive consequence of fostering a one-on-one conflict resolution due to each member experiencing acceptance of their individual ideas. One must keep in mind that this growth happens over a period of time of exchanging trust. To attempt to dramatically change the group dynamic overnight could be catastrophic for the entire team. The most vital component in maintaining an atmosphere of “dynamic tension” is that of the facilitator. Without the wisdom and experience of one who could lead them to the brink of chaos and back, the entire team would devolve into a blusterring mass. If properly executed, this dynamic will lead to an unintentional positive consequence of fostering a one-on-one conflict resolution due to each member experiencing acceptance of their individual ideas.

One must keep in mind that this growth happens over a period of time of exchanging trust. To attempt to dramatically change the group dynamic overnight could be catastrophic for the entire team.

]]> By: Art Petty http://artpetty.com/2010/07/21/team-conflict-as-long-as-it%e2%80%99s-not-personal-run-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-15856 Art Petty Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:21:18 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=4028#comment-15856 Thanks, Mark! Appreciate your comment...post suggestion and your insight on Hippos! Best, -Art Thanks, Mark! Appreciate your comment…post suggestion and your insight on Hippos! Best, -Art

]]> By: mark allen roberts http://artpetty.com/2010/07/21/team-conflict-as-long-as-it%e2%80%99s-not-personal-run-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-15855 mark allen roberts Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:17:36 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=4028#comment-15855 Enjoyed the post, I think there is a balance, and that point is very hard to find for most. However if the team took the time to build a culture of trust , you can have difficult discussions and still deliver happiness to your internal and external customers as I discuss in my blog post: http://nosmokeandmirrors.wordpress.com/2010/07/09/delivering-happiness-proof-%e2%80%a6the-%e2%80%9cgolden-rule%e2%80%9d-is-profitable/ Love the quote “Elephants aren’t allowed to hide in the room" ( plan to borrow that one. My favorite to date is "don't follow hippos...Hippos being the highest paid people in the room....as they are often least connected to the market. Mark Allen Roberts Enjoyed the post,
I think there is a balance, and that point is very hard to find for most.
However if the team took the time to build a culture of trust , you can have difficult discussions and still deliver happiness to your internal and external customers as I discuss in my blog post: http://nosmokeandmirrors.wordpress.com/2010/07/09/delivering-happiness-proof-%e2%80%a6the-%e2%80%9cgolden-rule%e2%80%9d-is-profitable/

Love the quote “Elephants aren’t allowed to hide in the room” ( plan to borrow that one. My favorite to date is “don’t follow hippos…Hippos being the highest paid people in the room….as they are often least connected to the market.

Mark Allen Roberts

]]> By: Art Petty http://artpetty.com/2010/07/21/team-conflict-as-long-as-it%e2%80%99s-not-personal-run-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-15854 Art Petty Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:41:34 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=4028#comment-15854 Bob, thanks for writing. I love the use of the word "interesting" in your comment! My key focus is task conflict, not interpersonal. I agree with your concerns. -Art Bob, thanks for writing. I love the use of the word “interesting” in your comment! My key focus is task conflict, not interpersonal. I agree with your concerns. -Art

]]> By: Robert Comer http://artpetty.com/2010/07/21/team-conflict-as-long-as-it%e2%80%99s-not-personal-run-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-15853 Robert Comer Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:42:13 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=4028#comment-15853 Interesting post Art, I agree that being in the comfort zone too much can lead to a lack of productivity, and maybe enough creativity. However excessive conflict and egotism can also have counterproductive effects and create an environment that stifles creativity. Perhaps what your suggesting is a balance of challenges from team members within a safe environment where people feel free to share without fear of derogatory comments. If so I agree. Interesting post Art,

I agree that being in the comfort zone too much can lead to a lack of productivity, and maybe enough creativity. However excessive conflict and egotism can also have counterproductive effects and create an environment that stifles creativity.

Perhaps what your suggesting is a balance of challenges from team members within a safe environment where people feel free to share without fear of derogatory comments.

If so I agree.

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