Research 2025-12-02 Conflict Management Lausanne

Functional or dysfunctional conflict in top teams?

Functional or dysfunctional conflict in top teams? — SHR, Lausanne
Functional or dysfunctional conflict in top teams? — SHR, Lausanne

Functional or dysfunctional conflict in top teams? — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

Allen Amason (1996, Academy of Management Journal) links cognitive conflict to better decisions and affective conflict to lower quality and acceptance.

The limit

Self-reports from executives. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Functional or dysfunctional conflict in top teams? — SHR, Lausanne — Vaud
Functional or dysfunctional conflict in top teams? — SHR, Lausanne — Vaud

Practical check in Lausanne

After each strategic decision, ask each member in writing whether they support it and could voice dissent. To go further: explore the Conflict Management training in Lausanne, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

In pictures: Conflict Management in Lausanne

Conflict Management training in Lausanne — in practice
Conflict Management training in Lausanne — in practice
Conflict Management training in Lausanne — hands-on workshop
Conflict Management training in Lausanne — hands-on workshop
Conflict Management training in Lausanne — on the ground
Conflict Management training in Lausanne — on the ground