90 - Don't Avoid Conflict

Stop Sabotaging Your Success · Nov 30, 2023 · 16m

In this episode, Cindy Esliger addresses the tendency to avoid workplace conflict and why avoidance can have negative consequences. She explores the fear behind avoiding conflict and what happens when we engage in unhealthy conflict. Is there such a thing as healthy conflict? There is and Cindy has advice on how to foster it.

Avoiding conflict altogether is not the answer to our fear of conflict. Avoiding it removes our ability to share our ideas and feedback, it means we miss out on opportunities to learn different perspectives, and it leads to a build-up of negative emotions and a lack of…