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The Hidden Cost of Conflict: Turning Tension into Collaboration

06 May 2026

Conflict is one of the most expensive and least understood challenges inside organizations. This session explores the hidden cost of conflict on performance, decision-making, and collaboration, and what is truly driving tension beneath the surface. Leaders will learn how to shift their responses in real time to move from friction to clarity, alignment, and more effective outcomes.

Key Outcomes

1. Recognise what is truly driving conflict - beyond the obvious: See how interpretations, assumptions, and unseen reactions shape how people respond and interact at work.

2. Interrupt patterns that keep tension repeating: Learn how to pause and shift instinctive reactions so conversations move forward instead of escalating.

3. Turn moments of friction into alignment and progress: Apply practical shifts in real time to improve decision-making, strengthen collaboration, and reduce recurring conflict across teams.

Speakers
Avni Martin, Director of Training & Coaching - The Martin Institute