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Any time you are dealing with people, you are dealing with personalities. Unlike your dog who will wag their tail or nip your fingers, people are brilliant at covering their emotions. Do you know what the states of coexistence are in with your team? Read on…
5 States of Coexistence
Looks Like:
What It Is:
Empowering
Empowering
Looks Like:
What It Is:
Empowering
Peaceful with Some Resistance,
Passive / Aggressive
Looks Like:
What It Is:
Peaceful
Resisent
Looks Like:
What It Is:
Resisent
War
Looks Like:
What It Is:
War
War
Life isn’t hard in the first or last state – they’re pretty obvious which makes them easy to manage. It’s the middle three that cause the problems.
In the second state, everyone may appear to be playing nice in the sand box, but when someone on the team is hiding their feelings or has an agenda, it needs to be uncovered.
The third and fourth states are a bit more direct. No one is hiding their emotions here so you can pretty much coach individuals through the chaos.
In the end, team building is always a challenge. With most companies having multiple generations on staff, there is immense value in giving people permission to express themselves without fear of retribution. Only in this kind of environment can group dynamics thrive.
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