Resolve Workplace Conflict: The Power of Both/And Thinking - Lindsay Burr

What if workplace conflict is not a sign that something is broken—but a signal that important perspectives are being left out? Lindsay Burr introduces Polarity Thinking, a framework for working with competing viewpoints instead of choosing sides. She explores how leaders and teams can hold tension, uncover shared goals, and make better decisions together.

Lindsay Burr is CEO of the Yarbrough Group and based in Washington, DC. She has worked across business contexts, international political spaces, and U.S. policy and elections, helping people understand the systems they are part of and identify more effective ways to work within them.

You’ll learn:

• How to handle disagreement at work without shutting down different perspectives 
• Why some conflicts are actually competing values that require a both/and approach 
• How leaders can create space for honest feedback and productive tension 
• How Polarity Thinking reveals the strengths and limitations of opposing viewpoints 
• How people can hold different views while still working toward shared goals 

Episode References

Global Followership Conference
http://www.followershipconference.com

4-Day Training with Lindsay at the CPSI Conference June 23-27, 2024
https://cpsiconference.com/

Polarity Map Download (scroll down to the bottom of the page)
https://www.yarbgroup.com/publications

S2 E 14 - Simultaneous Leading and Following in Complex Organizations - Chris Fuzie
https://leadfollow.buzzsprout.com/1735834/13112770-simultaneous-leading-and-following-in-complex-organizations-chris-fuzie


Connect with Lindsay Burr

Yarbrough Group - https://www.yarbgroup.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsayyburr/