The upside to conflict

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Swati Rao
5 Benefits of Conflict


1. You create new ideas. When you fact conflict, you'll find new ways of seeing things. It's not alway easy to recognize the new ideas, but if you pay close attention, you may start to see someone else's point of view -- or you may come up with an entirely new way to view things based on what arguments and points have been raised in the conflict. Paying attention and really listening to others is key to benefitting from conflict.
 
2. You learn about others. Conflict is a great way to learn more about others. Whether it's an argument with a significant other or a boardroom full of colleagues, facing conflict is a great way to learn more about others. If you pay attention, you will learn not only about their particular points of view, but also about the way they choose to argue. If you pay close attention, you can pick up a lot of information about others when you actively engage in conflict.
 
3. You understand yourself. Another surprising benefit of conflict is that you can learn a great deal about yourself when you are participating in conflict. You learn not only what you believe about that particular topic, but you also learn more about how you choose to raise points, what pushes your buttons, and what makes you more open to others. If you listen to what you're saying and pay close attention to your body language, you can learn a great deal about yourself and your conflict style.
 
4. You see different perspectives. Whether or not you agree with those you are in conflict with, engaging in conflict will allow you the opportunity to see different perspectives -- if you remain open to listening to others. Though you don't have to agree with everything others say, if you want to benefit from conflict you must keep an open mind and be willing to hear with others have to say. You might not agree with another's perspective, but at least you can see it!
 
5. You practice communication. Communication is a critical aspect of living a positive life, and dealing with conflict is one way to practice the way you communicate with others. The less you engage in conflict, the less practice you have communicating about difficult topics -- but the more you engage in it, the more practice you'll have. This is not to say you should engage in conflict unnecessarily -- just don't be afraid of participating when it comes your way because you may benefit from it more than you would think.

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