Episode 23: How Conflict Impacts Team Creativity

Conflict has a big impact on a team's level of creativity. You may be surprised to learn that teams need conflict in order to be creative. In this episode, learn what the research has revealed about the best types of conflict and the best approaches of conflict for creativity. You'll also learn about creative abrasion and 4 tips on how to achieve the optimal level of conflict with your teams. 

• Two types of conflict - one that is helpful for teams and one that is harmful


• Five approaches to conflict and the three that increase creativity


• The definition and importance of creative abrasion


• Four simple things you can do to get the optimal level of conflict in your team

• Groupthink article by Jonah Lehrer - this is the article I talked about that I shared with the team 


• Jehn, K. (1995). A multi method examination of the benefits and detriments of intragroup conflict. Administrative Science Quarterly, 40, 256-282.


• Badke-Schaub, P., Goldschmidt, G., & Meijer, M. (2010). How does cognitive conflict in design teams support the development of creative ideas? Creativity and Innovation Management, 19(2), 119-133.


• Episode 5: Ideation


• Episode 17: Seven Norms of Collaboration

Try one of the four techniques to increase creativity in your team. What happens? Share in the comment section or send me an email and let me know how it goes.