The Group and Productive Conflict

The Group and Productive Conflict

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Introduction

The paper describes the importance of productive conflict engaged by a group regarding proper performance. More so, it details the experiences, and attitudes are contributing to willingness or unwillingness for arguing in a panel.

Productive conflict is an open conversation with differing ideas whereby all parties are equally head and unafraid to voices with different opinions. The type of conflict allows individuals to feel comfortable sharing conflicting ideas. The reason for engaging productive conflict is to enable different parties to come together and share their views and opinions. It aspires the most creative and forward-thinking decisions under implementation. For a group to engage in a productive conflict, the need to use reflective listening so as to have a fruitful conflict is paramount. It becomes necessary to listen while understanding the thoughts and opinions of all the parties involved in the productive conflict.

         Productive conflict creates solutions by identifying each other’s motives and agenda while coming up with every possible resolution. It also expresses emotions by talking honestly and directly to the other party by ensuring words used are of courteous and professional. It also makes the first move towards reunion and tries to repair emotional damage caused by the conflict. Everyone expresses a sincere aspiration to understand after the situation settles down. The conflict provides the opportunity for all the parties to adapt to the solutions and conclusions. Productive conflict is essential to members where it empowers work teams by increasing ownership while providing an opportunity to develop new skills and facilitate decision making. It also encourages high performance as team performance is open for communication at all times. It maintains interest and encourages cooperation. Besides, it raises talents and skills of other members; morale typically increases as performance increases (Johnson & Keddie, 2010).  

         There exist various experiences and attitudes that makes one not to argue in any conflicting issue. Some experiences and attitudes also make one keep arguing without considerable rational thinking. Attitudes like pride and self-righteous lead to a constant argument among individuals. Some persons never accept defeat and will always be willing to set false arguments to remain relevant. A proud person will feel that his opinion is the best hence never taking other people’s opinions regarding the conflict. A proud person will always feel above others and, therefore, will ensure that his points or ideas win the day. It leads to unfavorable inferences that aim at self-interest opinions. Other attitudes like being collaborative, unison, or partnering make one to avoid arguing. When one has the experience of the benefits associated with productive conflict, he or she will be unwilling to dispute.