Levi (2015) suggests there are misperceptions when it comes to conflict in that it is "bad and should be avoided", causes misunderstandings, or everyone's concerns will be addressed.
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And yet Levi (2015) further goes on to suggest that conflict is normal in the development of team based processes. That teams avoiding conflict are actually doing a disservice to the members and possibly the organization as a whole. Levi (2015) recommends we need to all increase our emotional intelligence that involves self-awareness, empathy towards others, management of one's own emotions, and management of relations with others.
It's not easy, but I always remind myself of the words Frederick Douglas (abolitionist during the Civil War) gave to a young man when asked what to do with his life, "agitate".
Levi, D. (2015) Group dynamics for teams Thousand Oasks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.