Show notes
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.
What You’ll Learn
* 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
Resources
* 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
The Weekly Challenge
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.
Transcript
Feel like reading instead of listening? Download the free PDF Transcript or read it below. Enjoy!
Transcript for Episode #023: How Conflict Impacts Team Creativity
Amy Climer: Welcome to Episode # 23 of The Deliberate Creative Podcast. Today, I want to talk about how conflict within teams impacts creativity. I’m going to share with you what the research says about conflict within teams and we are going to talk about something called creative abrasion. Then we are going to talk about how you can help your team achieve the optimum level of conflict. I think you might be surprise with some of the results too, especially from the research. But before we dive into that I want to share with you a review on iTunes for The Deliberate Creative podcasts. This is from LBray2810. “I really enjoyed Amy’s work with our upper and middle management groups at my company. Her training has been impactful. These podcasts are a great booster shot for me and are keeping me engaged in my efforts to improve. I listen during my hour long commute and find myself immersed in Amy’s presentations. Production is impressive, information is easy to understand, and she challenges me to be better.” Thank you LBray that is so awesome. I love hearing that. I love that you are using the podcasts to build on some of the work that we already did within your team. That is super cool. Thanks for sharing on iTunes. If you haven’t written a review on The Deliberate Creative Podcasts, head on over to iTunes. I love them, I love reading them. It helps other people figure out if this is the right podcasts for them to listen to.
What You’ll Learn
* 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
Resources
* 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
The Weekly Challenge
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.
Transcript
Feel like reading instead of listening? Download the free PDF Transcript or read it below. Enjoy!
Transcript for Episode #023: How Conflict Impacts Team Creativity
Amy Climer: Welcome to Episode # 23 of The Deliberate Creative Podcast. Today, I want to talk about how conflict within teams impacts creativity. I’m going to share with you what the research says about conflict within teams and we are going to talk about something called creative abrasion. Then we are going to talk about how you can help your team achieve the optimum level of conflict. I think you might be surprise with some of the results too, especially from the research. But before we dive into that I want to share with you a review on iTunes for The Deliberate Creative podcasts. This is from LBray2810. “I really enjoyed Amy’s work with our upper and middle management groups at my company. Her training has been impactful. These podcasts are a great booster shot for me and are keeping me engaged in my efforts to improve. I listen during my hour long commute and find myself immersed in Amy’s presentations. Production is impressive, information is easy to understand, and she challenges me to be better.” Thank you LBray that is so awesome. I love hearing that. I love that you are using the podcasts to build on some of the work that we already did within your team. That is super cool. Thanks for sharing on iTunes. If you haven’t written a review on The Deliberate Creative Podcasts, head on over to iTunes. I love them, I love reading them. It helps other people figure out if this is the right podcasts for them to listen to.