Conflict can stifle any organisation, any department, destroy any meeting and even end a relationship.

But it doesn’t have to.

While a great many leaders spend much of their time doing everything they can to avoid conflict out of fear and apprehension, that kind of approach will also stop you getting the best out of your team.

No one likes those awkward conversations, but a restorative approach to conflict recognises that not only do conflicts happen, but they are opportunities to restore and build relationships and embed a culture of openness, fairness, trust, mutual respect and growth into a team that will continue to pay dividends through better relationships and increased engagement that leads to productivity gains.

So conflict might be inevitable, but it need not be toxic. Handled restoratively, it’s an opportunity for transformation and growth.

Conflict resolved restoratively is gain. Conflict unresolved or swept under the rug will continue to undermine even the best of intentions and programs you might be running. The price of a culture of neglect is the loss of good people. You can learn to resolve conflict restoratively. If you know you avoid conflict, and feel you don’t know how to manage it, RP can help grow your capacity and give you the tools you need.