Team Conflict: The Seeds of Dissent

Team Conflict: The Seeds of Dissent

Teams are a fact of corporate life. Think about all the team buzzwords. There are cross-functional teams, self-directed teams, union teams, functional teams, total quality teams, and project teams--not to mention the concept of "The Dream Team." If there's anything that's predictable about these high-powered teams, it's the inevitability of conflict. Many teams fail to recognize that there's power in conflict. Healthy dissent actually breeds team success, and that's the essence of this course. What do you need to know about the roots of conflict and team dynamics to help cultivate a healthy mindset about conflict? At the end of this course, you'll have the skills needed to identify the stages of conflict, the awareness of group dynamics that can cripple team effectiveness, and how to build a positive approach to conflict at the time your team is launched.