Personality Conflicts and the "Us vs. Them" Mindset

Managing Up

Travis, Nick, and Brandon discuss a tough-but-frequent listener question: "How do I coach senior developers and tech leads to work better with each other when they have opposing personality types or passions?" They explore the personality types of "ship it" vs. "perfect it". Brandon talks about what happens in the 1 out of 5 times when the conflict is ego- and control-driven rather than just slightly different values (hint: it's not great news). They discuss techniques to draw out the benefits of these personality differences to lower drama, build trust, and balance a team's ability to focus on outcomes with technical and product excellence.

Notes:

• Your high bar is wrecking your team
  • http://brandonhays.com/blog/2018/06/19/your-high-bar-is-wrecking-your-team/