You don't have to be afraid of conflict or difficult conversations because you can become a conflict-intelligent person.

Entrepreneurs need conflict intelligence. Why? Because many people are afraid to deal with conflict. This fear is simply from a lack of conflict intelligence, but you can learn how to shift your perspective on dealing with conflict and your response to conflict.

It is important to note that not all conflict is bad, but not all conflict is good. The key is knowing how to transform it.

As an entrepreneur,  you are a personal brand. Everything that you do and say is a reflection of your business. Thus the importance of managing relationships within your team, with your clients, and with your community so that you can build rapport and the perception you want others to have of you.

 

Three key methods to handling conflict Self-awareness

There are many levels of self-awareness in a broad spectrum. People tend to think that they have self-awareness, but often it is less than what they originally thought because of the different levels of self-awareness. Implicit bias is a good example. If you have a brain, you have bias, but you work on identifying it and changing it. The same holds true for self-awareness.

There are multiple ways you can see and deal with conflict. It is important to note the escalating process you've used as you handled conflict.

There are many levels of skills necessary to change how you respond to conflict. Some people may have the skills already, and some may have them but aren't using them based on the work they do or the goals they have in their careers or workplace. Once they know how to use the skills to address conflict, some people may be able to go on and be great leaders, while others may need more work to change how they deal with conflict.

As entrepreneurs, we have many different opportunities to lead others. When you are authentically you, you are more likely to be self-aware and behave as a leader.

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