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The Science of Productive Conflict

WorkLife with Adam Grant

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The Ladder of Inference Is the First Step to Untangling a Messy Conflict

In conflict, the mistake we make is that we argue only about our conclusions. What we need to do is walk down the ladder to share our observations and assumptions with the other person. Sobved: Many of our conflicts come from making the wrong assumptions about others' behavior. We actually need to go out and get their perspective.

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