Review of Managing Conflict within Your Team: Strategies for Success

I love conflict! How many people do you know who can say that and really mean it? Conflict is one of the most challenging dynamics teams face. And many get stuck, thinking of conflict as a negative plague they can’t kick. This presentation describes 5 strategies of managing conflict that can transform challenges into opportunities. Through reading this presentation, you will learn the potential positive and negative consequences of each strategy. Conflict management is an intentional, strategic process. This tool can help you think through the strategies you typically use and expand your repertoire, equipping you with tactics that are most appropriate for the situation at hand. We can’t guarantee you will love conflict at the end, but you will be well on your way to practicing new ways of engaging challenging team dynamics.

- Amber Mayes, MSOD, Team and Organization Development Expert, CHAMP Faculty