Not everyone is going to agree on everything and some conflict within your teams can be good at times, such as when it generates creativity, innovation and forward thinking.

Whether the conflict is productive or not, make sure you address it by defining and confronting the cause, without getting emotional. Also, avoiding the situation altogether may seem like an easy solution, however it can be short lived.
The problem may blow over temporarily, but it will likely resurface or cause new more serious conflicts in the future. 

Here are 5 tips to help you confront conflicts within your teams. The graphic is also available to download here.

Start Measuring Your Team's Performance

At ThinkWise, our goal is to provide you with the necessary resources to make smart employee decisions.

Visit the Impact of Team Performance Survey Report, to see additional information on high-performing teams. 

Also, below is a link to the report: What Gets Measured Gets Managed.  This guide will help you understand how to use team surveys to improve performance.