5 Tools to Manage Conflict on Agile Software Teams: Developer Clashes with Project Manager

About this episode

Simon Goode analyzes a workplace conflict between a software developer and a project manager, offering frameworks and strategies for managing such clashes.

In this episode of the Conflict Skills Podcast, Simon Goode analyzes a workplace conflict between a software developer and a project manager working on upgrading a CRM for an important client. Simon breaks down the situation using five conflict categories—relationship, data, interests, values, and structure—offering practical frameworks and strategies for understanding and managing such clashes. The episode is packed with actionable advice for listeners facing similar challenges in their own ...

People in this episode

Host: Simon Goode

Topics covered

• conflict management
• agile software teams
• workplace conflict
• project management
• actionable advice

Keywords

• conflict categories
• relationship
• data
• interests
• values
• structure
• software development
• project management

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Organizations: CRM, Conflict Skills Podcast

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