Here's how you can effectively handle and resolve conflicts between team members.

I had a situation when the morale of the team started dropping; it was in the air as the team became quieter during meetings, there was less communication in our chat, and some toxic comments appeared. When I asked one of my "anchors" what was happening the answer was: someone had concerns about this, and another one had concerns about that. I had 1-1 session with all the team members, and I actually found that the situation was coming from 3 team members, who had specific concerns but were not vocal about them, they just discussed them with other colleagues and boosted misinterpretation of some changes that had to be implemented due to the company's scaling. After a few 1-1 sessions, open communication, and QA sessions, this was resolved.

I used to be all about fixing team fights. But on a crazy deadline project, I focused on building trust instead. We talked openly, celebrated wins together, and gave feedback in a helpful way. It was amazing! Meetings were fun, ideas flowed freely, and we crushed the deadline. That's when I realized trust is like a force field. When it's strong, tiny disagreements bounce off. But when cracks appear, things get weird. People get super critical, take credit for others' work, and sulk in meetings. Now, I focus on building that trust first. It's way easier to prevent a fight than break one up!

Open dialogue is our best friend. Every month, we have these "retro" meetings where everyone can just vent. Wins, struggles, even those weird silences where nobody knows what to say? We hash it all out. Sure, it can get messy sometimes, but it clears the air, builds trust, and makes us work way smoother as a team. Open communication? It's the ultimate conflict preventer, hands down.

Open communication is one of the main pillars of a successful team. I always encourage my team members to speak up so I can hear their perspectives, and as they work on the front line, they can give valuable insides. What is crucial, is not to blame them for their opinions or cut them off when they share.

I have had a misunderstanding between two team members, and I only heard one side of the story, so I'd have a biased perspective. When I researched and listened to all parties, the perspective would sometimes change drastically. So it's essential to keep neutrality and bring team members to open communication to help them find common ground, as at the end of the day, we're here to do business together.

Follow-ups are crucial in conflict resolution and not only conflict resolutions; when the action plan is implemented, you have to check what the result is and if there's any result, so you'd have just keep your hand on it, or you'd have to come up with a different action plan.

Disagreements happen in any team, especially one as passionate as ours. But here's the thing: I don't see them as problems, I see them as lessons. After a dust-up, we take a step back and dissect what went down. What worked? What could have been smoother? We use those insights to refine our approach, to figure out how to support each other better next time. You know, turn those bumps in the road into stepping stones to an even stronger team. Because let's face it, a team that learns together growth together!))

Talking about conflict resolutions, team collaboration, etc. One of the techniques I use is putting people in one project who wouldn't communicate much with one another, but in this project, they would each possess unique skills and/or knowledge, so they'd be codependent on one another. This helps them to overcome biases or misunderstandings, as they have to collaborate to achieve the result.

Don't let disagreements derail your team! Team conflict happens. But how you handle it can make all the difference. My secret weapon is open communication. ?We have daily, 1:1 meetings and monthly meetings, where we can discuss our wins, struggles, even those awkward silences. By hashing it out, we clear the air, build trust, and work way smoother together. Open communication = ultimate conflict prevention tool!