Conflict Lies on a Spectrum

Brett Cooper,

We often talk about how conflict lies on a spectrum. On one end we have artificial harmony where we don’t have any conflict and nothing really gets done. On the other end we have destructive conflict where there is name-calling and back-stabbing.

But when you have a basis of trust on your team, you are more frequently able to engage in the kind of constructive discussion and conflict that can eventually lead to the results that you’re looking for.

Listen as Integris co-founder and managing partner, Brett Cooper, talks more in depth about the value of constructive conflict and how we can get there.

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Brett Cooper

Brett is the visionary President of Integris Performance Advisors, a professional development firm he co-founded to expand the existence of healthy organizations and great places to work. By creatively bringing together concepts from The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (by Patrick Lencioni), The Leadership Challenge (by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner), and Lean Six Sigma, Brett and his team have influenced thousands of people in government, non-profits and corporate America to work together in more productive, more effective and more human ways. Outside of his role at Integris, Brett dedicates time to serving others in need. He is a volunteer coordinator for the East Bay Stand Down and Stand Down on the Delta, two non-profits serving the needs of San Francisco’s homeless Veteran population. He is also board member and financial sponsor for Partners in Sustainable Learning, whose mission is to bring early childhood education to marginalized communities in the developing world (current projects are underway in Nepal).
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