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Collective intelligence, Action Tip
18 June 2023
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A practical guide to constructive disagreement

It’s a tricky but oh-so-common situation: You and your colleague have radically different points of view. Yet you have to keep working together. Find out how to talk to each other positively and politely, respecting one another’s opinion without necessarily changing your own.

Based on

Conflicted, How Productive Disagreements Lead to Better Outcomes, Ian Leslie, (HarperCollins, 2021).

1. Prepare yourself mentally 

Let go: No, you can’t control what other people think or feel. Abandoning this futile hope will relieve you of unnecessary tension. 

Forget about status: It turns disagreements toxic. Show consideration for the other person – their role and function – regardless of their position in the hierarchy. 

Don’t think you’re the “normal” one and that the other person is “strange.” They probably think the same thing! Put things in perspective: Everything is a question of perception or (depending on the circumstances) cultural differences. 

Be curious, and be ready to take an interest in what the other person is saying, even if you don’t understand them and don’t agree with their views. 

Always look for what is truthful and sincere when someone is saying something you think is wrong, if only to stay connected to your colleague as a human being. They have their personal reasons for believing what they believe. 

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Marianne Gerard
Published by Marianne Gerard
A graduate of HEC and the Master's program in Psychology at Université Paris Cité, Marianne combines her expertise in management and human sciences to produce written content in the fields of higher education, publishing, and corporate communication. She also works as a psychologist.
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