Standard practice is to dodge debate, argument, conflict and disagreement at work.
A recent survey showed 85% of European and American executives were hesitant to raise concerns in case of provoking an argument… But what happens when we challenge the status quo, and turn disagreement into something positive, productive and progressive?
Sergiy Dmytriyev, Edward Freeman and Mark E. Haskins explore exactly that! Together they construct helpful diagrams and handy lists to encourage leaders to create what they call, “a climate of possibilities”, where disagreement is constructively offered and managers conscientiously use it for good.
Transforming disagreements into opportunities by Dmytriyev, Freeman and Haskins.
If you want to challenge the status quo and create “a climate of possibilities”, then shift mindsets and make disagreement a sign of positive progress.
Benefits of disagreement…
- Decision-process: it makes decision-making more ethical, fully informed and innovative.
- Relational connectivity: if handled respectfully, it creates more closely knit teams, and enhances learning and builds confidence.
- Organizational DNA: it sharpens your mission and values and can raise under-represented voices.
Actions…
- Appoint “devil’s advocates” to challenge habitual points of view.
- Openly model constructive disagreement for others to observe.
- Create a debate forum, such as a town hall meeting.
“It takes two to disagree but only one to extract value from it”.
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