At Odds: The Art of Disagreement

No matter how skilled you are at your job, at some point, you will find yourself in a disagreement. Sometimes the conflict will go well— you are able to hear other viewpoints, articulate your opinion clearly, and work toward a solution that integrates multiple lenses. But conflict often goes another way, resulting in hurt feelings, a deeper entrenchment in original opinions, and one-sided outcomes. 

While few employees want to steamroll their colleagues, even fewer want to BE steamrolled. So how can you honor your own wisdom while also taking the wisdom of others into account? How can you disagree about ideas without disagreeing with each other? How can you honestly hold others accountable to their commitments without bullying or belittling them?

The answer lies in the principles of Daring Leadership. In this session, attendees will learn how to describe, evaluate, and interpret points of disagreement to better remain in relationship while taking responsibility for their viewpoint and lens. They will master the art of making their case, staying open to others' perspectives, and collaborating to find new solutions for old problems. And they will examine the "clear is kind" perspective of radical candor, reframing critical feedback as vital to a healthy workplace.

If triangulation, passive-aggression, and indirect communication are challenges at your organization, this workshop will help transform communication styles so employees feel better equipped to rumble* with each other in healthy, effective ways. 

*Rumble is language Brene Brown uses to describe a space where we give ourselves permission to talk about difficult, messy, or uncomfortable issues without knowing where the process will take us while holding space for curiosity, generosity, and accountability.