Or, are you in conflict debt? To be in conflict debt is a high cost to any organisation because it means important decisions and actions are not taken, there is division throughout the company, and a toxic work environment is experienced by all. Conflict is often perceived as a negative, with ideas of people shouting at each other, but this is just one example of conflict, and with unregulated people. Conflict, essentially, is about meeting each other with our differences, and summarised well in the Merriam Webster dictionary: ‘The struggle resulting from incompatible or opposing needs, drives, wishes or external or internal demands’ Meriam Webster Common conflicts are when the organisation is faced with more than one priority, when a gap within the organisation or risk to the organisation is recognised but not discussed, and with giving feedback that people do not want to hear. Many people feel afraid to raise these concerns because they prefer to avoid the challenge of conflict, because it feels uncomfortable or due to personal and common fears, such as rejection, dismissal, strong emotion or not being liked. However, the consequence of avoiding conflict is to amount conflict debt, and this is far worse. When people avoid conflict, it is redirected to become an internal battle that breeds only suffering for people, while embedding conflict debt into daily life. What does conflict debt look like?
How do you resolve conflict debt and get better at conflict? The answer, is to learn how to speak your truth while owning your power. I shall be writing about this in my next post. To receive my posts in your inbox, please subscribe to my newsletter here: www.antoniabehan.com
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