As a Director I have to stand in the gap as a facilitator between teams. But sometimes it can get very contentious between the two groups. I’m dealing with that right now and TBH it’s been quite frustrating because both have challenges in their own right.

I don’t want to do a “team building” exercise because I’ve never seen those work. But I have to get to the bottom of this to move work forward. Any recommendations on how to handle this? Have you been in a similar situation & what did you do

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Team building works in the sense that they now have a common enemy/hatred of a thing! 😂 Seriously though, it is a really difficult situation to be in. I try to acknowledge the individual challenges that are being experienced and outline proposed solutions that share common goals and interests.

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Thx for that feedback. I’ll look into that and discuss budget opportunities to pay for an outside organization to help.

I’ve heard that the only successful negotiation is when both sides leave the table with most, but not all, of what they want. And are equally a little upset. I think of that a lot when running interference between conflicting parties. Mostly to remind myself that both sides being 100% happy is a statistical anomaly, and some kind of compromise, with each side sacrificing but gaining a little something, is more likely.

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I had never heard that but I like that idea. I’m going to have to figure out how to make it happen in a way that gets everyone to their goal. Thx for the advice.

I totally understand how you are feeling because I have often had to be that person as well. You are right though, team building exercises rarely work. Everybody has to be willing to come to the table and compromise and at the end of the day, we are all adults.

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This right here! Exactly how I feel when it comes to these matters because everyone here is an adult and should be able to behave accordingly at work. I don’t care how they act in their daily life but at work, at like an adult.

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