conflicts within a team
Inevitability of Conflicts within a Team By Jeannie Lopez Many people view conflicts as a negative thing, or something that needs to be avoided, but I believe that conflicts and disagreements are all part of people clashing when working together. Anytime that a group of people from different backgrounds and experiences work together its inevitable that conflicts will occur. ... This mix can often result in innovative ideas and a more flexible team environment. However, if not managed properly, it can also result in conflict, poor team morale, and poor performance. Conflicts arises from differences, generally falls into three categories: communication factors, personal factors and roles and responsibilty factors that arent clearly established. ... Roles/ responsibility factors include things such as levels of participation, levels of interdependence among team members, lack of responsibility towards your group. ... In order for conflict to be dealt with successfully, team members must understand its unpredictability and its impact on individuals and the team as a whole.