❥ 25 tips for stopping teammate bickering: ❥
- don’t make comments personal.
- minimize the negative words in conversation.
- don’t fixate on who’s right.
- find one thing to agree on ~ agree on your agreements!
- don’t sweat the small stuff… just let it go.
- learn the beauty of just being quiet.
- keep perpective. not everything is the end of the world.
- be self-aware and self-discipled.
- listen with everything you have!
- put yourself in the other person’s shoes.
- take a moment before you respond. think before you speak.
- don’t interrupt!
- use considerate and empathetic languagesuch as ~ “i understand that you feel…” and “i’m sorry that”…, etc.
- frequently reaffirm the other person’s point of view.
- "own" your part of the conflict and don’t be afraid to say it.
- make others feel understood.
- respond only to the message that was communicated. don’t get off track and start throwing in past hurts.
- accept that not everything will be resolved.
- focus on the message rather than on the delivery.
- don’t be so defensive!
- use “i” instead of “you” when talking about problems.
- be mindful and centered.
- save your own feelings until later.
- avoid reacting to sisters based on past conditioning, past relationships, your own defenses, insecurities, or sense of inadequacy.
- at times… you must agree to disagree.
