**Conflict is critical to ensuring that all points of view and aspects of issues have been discussed, understood, and taken into account.** Teams without conflict tend to shut out valuable feedback which can lead to poor decision-making and group-think. If [[Trust]] is truly in place, conflict leads to constructive collaboration, instead of unhealthy disagreement. ![[Trust vs Conflict.png]] Source: https://stratechery.com/2013/the-uncanny-valley-of-a-functional-organization/ The impact of a Fear of Conflict: ![[The Five Dysfunctions of a Team.png]] Source: https://www.tablegroup.com/topics-and-resources/teamwork-5-dysfunctions/#5dmodel