Conflict is inevitable. While many avoid it, it’s not necessarily bad. In fact, conflict may lead to something great! You might not agree, but conflict can be good once in a while. It opens doors for opportunities and growth. If your team is avoiding conflict, you and your team might be missing out on innovation and productivity. So, how do we embrace conflict to get better results? In this episode, you’re going to learn why conflict is beautiful with CrisMarie Campbell and Susan Clarke, the authors of the book, “The Beauty of Conflict: Harnessing Your Team’s Competitive Advantage”. CrisMarie and Susan are also the founders of Thrive!, a coaching and consulting firm that specializes in helping individuals, leaders, teams and entire companies learn how to deal with differences to ignite creativity and innovation. Find out why conflict is beneficial to your organization as CrisMarie and Susan share their expertise on how to deal with those “oh shit!” moments in the workplace and at home.  Embrace conflict now and make it work to your team’s advantage! Grab yourself a copy of CrisMarie Campbell and Susan Clarke’s The Beauty of Conflict: Harnessing Your Team’s Competitive Advantage ? here! In this episode, you will learn about: Benefits of conflict Oh $h!t! Moments Why opting out of conflict is a bad idea Building your capacity to tolerate tension Desire for efficiency Vulnerability + Curiosity = Creativity The levels of opting in How teams should utilize open discussions about team norms Connect with CrisMarie & Susan LinkedIn - CrisMarie Campbell LinkedIn - Susan Clarke Thrive! Facebook Page Resources: The Beauty of Conflict Podcast The Beauty of Conflict for Coupled: Igniting Passion, Intimacy and Connection in your Relationship by CrisMarie Campbell & Susan Clarke   What did you think of this episode? Give us a 5-star rating and write a review on Apple Podcasts, or take our survey. Contact Brandon: Email Brandon.Laws@xeniumhr.com or connect on LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com Follow Xenium on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.