Culturedation: Managing Workplace Disagreements as part of your Company Culture

Workplace disagreements are a common occurence, especially when working together with diverse individuals with differing personalities, ideas and approaches.

Key here is to manage workplace disagreements well, not allowing them to hinder overall workplace productivity and results for your company culture.

How can you manage workplace disagreements well?

Here are 3 key principles you can apply, using the MVP acronym:

  • Mindset
  • Voice out
  • Problem over person

1. Mindset

It is important to approach workplace disagreements with the right mindset.

The right mindset here prepares you better in navigating workplace disagreements, especially necessary ones not as something to be avoided, but a constructive learning opportunity from others to achieve better desired outcomes collectively.

This helps you in identifying a different perspective than your own as another possible way (or even better way) to address the issues at hand which you may not have considered for the best solution.

2. Voice out

As part of managing workplace disagreements, it is vital to give everyone involved an opportunity to voice out their thoughts and opinions.

In doing this, be respectful to the perspectives of others with an open mind and practice empathy, even if you may not entirely agree with what was shared.

Foster an environment of psychological safety, where all parties involved feel safe to bring up issues of concern.

3. Problem over person

In managing workplace disagreements, approach them professionally, focusing on the problem over person.

Remember, it is not a me against you situation, but us against the problem situation.

This is an essential reminder to focus on the true objective, resolving the work issues professionally instead of attacking others personally.

Concluding remarks

Workplace disagreements are normal, and it is indeed critical to manage this well in a healthy manner for a positive company culture.

Prioritise the collective win together when managing workplace disagreements, which may require a give and take for all parties involved.

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