Turning Conflict from Avoidance to Advantage
From Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our Future by Innovative Leadership Institute
April 21, 2026 · 36 min · Season 12 · Episode 15
About this episode
This episode discusses how to turn workplace conflict into a productive force through effective leadership communication and psychological safety.
Most leaders think conflict management means minimizing workplace conflict—but avoiding it is what quietly undermines team performance. In this episode, Mike Morrow-Fox explains how effective leadership communication and psychological safety turn conflict into a productive force, helping teams improve alignment, strengthen trust, and drive better results.
People in this episode
Guest: Mike Morrow-Fox
Topics covered
- conflict management
- leadership communication
- psychological safety
- team performance
- trust
- alignment
Keywords
- conflict
- leadership
- teamwork
- communication
- psychological safety
- trust
- performance
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