Free Download: Plan for Problems!
It’s inevitable: friction and tension will occur amongst leadership teams. And when you don’t have a conflict management process or communication plan in place when emotions and stress run high, it can lead to additional blow-ups and eventually a breakup.
So, BEFORE you disagree, come up with a plan for how you are going to do it.
This may sound difficult - and perhaps a little pessimistic - but the reality is, when emotions are high, you will not be able to think or communicate as rationally or effectively as you will, say, right now.
IF (when) you end up disagreeing, how do you want to handle it? Here are some prompts and questions to get you started on your own personalized disagreement diffusion plan for your team.