What Resolving Conflicts Requires

Strategies to Overcome the 5 Barriers to CommunicationCreating a safe environment for team meetingsGetting clarification when you don't understandMaintaining unity on a teamSTRATEGIES COVERED:Creating a Safe Environment for Open CommunicationTreat others the way you'd like to be treated.Think before you speak.Respond to criticism using phrases like "I understand why you might think that."Refrain from snickering, eye rolling, or whispering.Avoid making judgmental criticisms.WHAT IS INVOLVED?BARRIERS REMOVED: Screening, bluffing, crushing ideasCreating a Safe Environment for Open CommunicationCreating a safe environment for team meetings One way to do this is to establish ground rules that ensure discussions are free of criticism and ridicule. People should feel like there are no bad ideas or dumb questions. Team members must have assurance that the meeting is a caring environment, where constructive criticism is given with their welfare in mind.Image PlaceholderGetting Clarification Where You Dont UnderstandDon't be afraid to speak up.Ask for detailed explanations.Ask for elaboration on points you don't understand.Ask for clarification if details are confusing.Maintaining unity on a teamWHAT IS INVOLVED?BARRIERS REMOVED: Using jargon, bluffingMaintaining Unity on the TeamBuild bridges if you notice people taking sides.Identify compromises and win-win solutions.Remind team members that a cohesive team is an effective team.WHAT IS INVOLVED?BARRIERS REMOVED: Becoming Polarized