Showing posts with label how to handle disagreements. Show all posts
Showing posts with label how to handle disagreements. Show all posts

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Don't Just Sit There, Say Something...or Not.

Disagreement within a business team can be healthy, but should you always reveal your conflicting opinion?
Here a some guidelines:*

Do express your view when:

  • You have the facts to back up your opinion.
  • You don't believe the team has fully examined all possibilities.
  • You feel strongly about your opinion, even though it may not be popular.


Don't express your opinion when:

  • You really are not sure of yourself.
  • The timing is poor or the climate is wrong.
  • You catch yourself disagreeing only for the sake of disagreement - with no strong feeling about the subject.


"Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress" - Mahatma Gandhi.

*Teamwork  notes

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