Conflict on teams is essential. Without the ability to constructively dissent and debate diverse points of view, innovation and creativity become stifled. Yet conflict can also dissolve trust and breed resentment. When conflict gets personal, it can be a vicious cycle that makes workplaces unhealthy and unproductive.

In this workshop, we’ll explore ways to turn interdepartmental frustration into effective innovation. This workshop is most effective when teams from at least two different groups attend together at the same time.

Technologists often need to share important information with people whose expertise isn’t as deep as ours. Effective communication in these places can determine whether a project gets funded, who gets promoted, how much customers want to purchase products, and more. It even impacts the code. When we communicate with clarity and purpose, our codebases are easier to read, modify, and deploy.