The Echo Chambers: Dare to Disagree - Margaret Heffernan

Aug/12

The Echo Chambers: Dare to Disagree - Margaret Heffernan

by ReThinkHR.org | Leadership, Work, HR & Inspiration by @BenjaminMcCall under Leadership

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There is this deep virus within organizations that we somehow have found difficult to cure… that virus is the “fear of conflict.” The fear to confront or face people in difficult situations. This fear cripples us. It keeps many from being satisfied at work, at home. It keeps us from being honest and forthright.

Most people instinctively avoid conflict, but as Margaret Heffernan shows us, good disagreement is central to progress. She illustrates how the best partners aren’t echo chambers — and how great research teams, relationships and businesses allow people to deeply disagree.

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Cole

This post says a lot that needs to be said. Disagreement and conflict, while at first can seem overwhelming, are often the source of solutions to recurring problems that could not have been bred otherwise. If we could learn to improve that aspect in the workplace and encourage face-to-face communication on all levels, I am sure that inefficiency would plummet and overall job satisfaction would skyrocket. Here’s a webinar from 2010 that offers valuable tips on dealing with conflict in the workplace. http://www.gnapartners.com/webinars/conflict-resolution-workplace-webinar