Bobbie Dillon Conflict Management, Conflict Training, Conflict Resolution, Conflict Coaching

Managing conflict often requires NOT doing something.

As a consultant, I am often confronted with unhappy employees who bemoan the ills of their workplace. Many of their concerns have a real impact on their ability to contribute in creative, effective ways—after all they were hired for their competence. And yet, they find themselves hitting seemingly insurmountable barriers. So how can they best navigate these perils and stay engaged? In other words, how do you continue to care when it feels like those above you don’t?

If you’ve ever tried to implement a change it’s likely you’ve heard “but we’ve always done it this way” or “we tried that, and it didn’t work” or, worse, “that’s impossible.” 

As a leader you know continuous assessment and improvement are the keys to competitive advantage, but how can you get reluctant team members to buy-in?