March 5, 2025

Healthy Conflict Creates Stronger Teams

Category: Highlights

The Missing Pieces: Why Healthy Conflict Creates Stronger Teams

Highlights from WIL Talk #159


 

Angela Gill Nelms explores the importance of allowing people to speak up and engage in healthy conflict.

Angela reflects on her childhood experience of being silenced and compares open dialogue to completing a puzzle—without every piece, the full picture is never seen. She emphasizes that avoiding conflict for the sake of harmony leads to missing critical perspectives. True growth happens when people feel safe to contribute their unique “puzzle pieces” and engage in respectful discussions.

By fostering a culture of open communication, teams and communities can come together to build something truly meaningful.

 

Watch the excerpt here:

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