The thought of conflict can make you tighten up, ready to deal with trouble. That’s a natural reaction.
But there’s a good side to conflict and today GenuLines shows you how that’s natural, too.
5 Benefits of Conflict (Yes, Benefits!)
When you experience a violent storm, it’s easy to rail against the weather. The wind and the rain can seem terrifying.
Especially when coupled with the thunder and lightning.
But ask any farmer, and they’ll tell you that even storms have their benefits. Of course the rain is necessary for their crops.
But lightning hitting the ground, puts nitrogen into the soil that’s so needed for things to grow.
Likewise, conflict in the workplace has certain benefits. But we don’t always see them right away.
Keep reading to find several of them you might not have considered before now.
1. Conflicts make us aware of new ways to do things
The very fact that there’s a conflict tells you that someone else has a different point of view from your own. By exploring those conflicts, you’re likewise invited to explore the idea from a new angle.
This might bring out a new solution that wouldn’t have occurred before.
2. Conflicts enable us to verbalize better what we want
It’s through conflict that we decide what’s important to us, and how to put those feelings into words.
3. Conflict drives flexibility
When we’re in conflict, we’re hoping for others to see our point of view. But also in dealing with conflict, we’re forced to see the point of view of those around us.
That’s where we learn how to become flexible, to acknowledge that we’re not always right.
So the conflict teaches you two very important traits. Being open-minded, and understanding humility.
4. Conflict forces us to listen
The only way to resolve conflict is to listen to the other person. Through listening, we gain wisdom and learn to make better decisions.
5. Conflict drives solutions
When you deal with conflict, you’re likewise dealing with a problem that needs a solution. Resolving that conflict means finding those solutions, usually in new and innovative ways.
So conflict forces us to solve our problems in a creative way.
At first you might shy away from the idea of conflict, but it’s good to remember these benefits. Without conflict, we stagnate.
In time you’ll be able to see how much you’ve grown and benefitted by that conflict.
JohnK 6-19-2023
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Overheard: “The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph” ~Thomas Paine
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