From the course: Mistakes to Avoid When Resolving Conflict

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Settling too soon

Settling too soon

From the course: Mistakes to Avoid When Resolving Conflict

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Settling too soon

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- Has this ever happened to you? You're approached by your boss who presents a solution, it's a so-so solution, and you respond by saying, "Okay, we can do that." But then two weeks later you realize that it really wasn't a doable solution. Well, you settled too soon. The problem with that is that you didn't take the time at the outset to talk things through and really vet if this was a viable solution. And let me tell you, many conflicts are not fixed because they simply get settled before they're actually resolved. Instead of seeing the conversation through to make sure the solution is workable, people just say, "Okay, I'm ready to do what's on the table." Well, that's just not good problem solving. Getting to resolution takes work and time. And you may have already spent a lot of time looking for a resolution, but if it's not working you still need to keep going. Imagine that you work on a team where people…

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