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John Crickett's avatar

It should always be acceptable to respectfully disagree with anyone - i.e. politely and not attacking them.

The next step is to have an environment where as well as a healthy discussion of any disagreement, there is also a good culture of disagree and commit - for when a decision has to be made.

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Irina Stanescu's avatar

Unfortunately, in environments with low psychological safety, disagreements are not welcomed.

And you're right, I've definitely been on teams who could debate indefinitely, but there is a point of diminishing returns so it's often useful to have a manager or moderator for the debate to keep people on track.

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Alinuwila's avatar

Very insightful.

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Irina Stanescu's avatar

Thank you! I'm glad you found it useful!

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