Question

As you know, the project for this course will be conducted in teams. Think about the work you are expected to complete with your teammates, and list at least two types of conflicts that you anticipate might occur within your team, and indicate in which stage of the team life cycle they could surface. Then, propose approaches how to resolve these conflicts.

Answer 1

People have different viewpoints and, under the right set of circumstances, those differences escalate to conflict. How you handle that conflict determines whether it works to the team's advantage, or contributes to its demise.

Understanding and appreciating the various viewpoints involved in conflict are key factors in its resolution. These are key skills for all team members to develop. The important thing is to maintain a healthy balance of constructive difference of opinion, and avoid negative conflict that's destructive and disruptive.