CONFLICT IS OFTEN NEEDED ...

Because it -

- Helps to raise and address problems;
- Energizes work to be on the most appropriate issues;
- Helps people "be real", for example, it motivates them to participate;
- Helps people learn how to recognize and benefit from their differences.
Conflict is not the same as discomfort.
The conflict isn't the problem - it is when conflict is poorly managed, that is the problem.