Behavioral Elements

Most workplace conflict doesn't start with bad intentions.

It starts with assumptions.

We assume someone is difficult, disengaged, stubborn, emotional, or scattered when, in reality, they may simply be approaching the situation from a different behavioral perspective.

The behaviors that come naturally to one person can be confusing—or even frustrating—to another. That's why behavioral intelligence matters.

When we understand our own tendencies and recognize the motivations behind others' behaviors, we move from judgment to curiosity, from frustration to understanding, and from conflict to connection.

The next time someone doesn't think, communicate, or work the way you do, ask yourself:

Are they difficult, or are they simply a different Element than me?

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