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When dealing with conflict in a group or company, there are two separate types: functional and dysfunctional. Functional conflicts are constructive, support your company's goals, and improve performance. It generally involves people who are genuinely interested in solving a problem and are willing to listen to one another. Two commonly accepted techniques for functional conflict are devil’s advocacy and dialectic method. On the other hand, dysfunctional conflicts consist of disputes and disagreements that hinder your company's performance. Generally involving people who are unwilling to work together to solve a problem and is often the result of personal issues. There are various methods used for dealing with dysfunctional conflict such as: integrating, obliging, and compromising.
Functional conflict is often necessary for progress in the workplace; it pushes coworkers in a positive manner to improve. Devil’s Advocacy, a method of functional conflict, is when a worker is taking the role of a critic. The worker in this role questions and critiques the ideas that the team comes up wit...

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