How Management teams can have a good and productive fight

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This HBR video explains how Management teams can have a good productive debate and fight to get positive outcomes



Teams that worked best embraced conflicts
It highlights 6 points
1. Work with more rather than less information. A healthy supply of information can switch the focus from guesses & personal opinions to a debate on hard facts.
2.Enrich the debate with multiple options. Having only 2 options can split the groups into 2 teams. Teams that have multiple options can expend their energies then into coming up with creative solutions
3. Establish common goals
4. Inject Humour. It releases tension and promotes collaboration.
5. Maintain a balanced corporate power structure.
6. Resolve issues without forcing a consensus

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