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Your team's productivity is suffering due to conflicting work methods. How can you resolve this issue?

Are differing work methods slowing your team down? Share your strategies for harmonizing productivity.

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Your team's productivity is suffering due to conflicting work methods. How can you resolve this issue?

Are differing work methods slowing your team down? Share your strategies for harmonizing productivity.

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    Neeraj Kumar Singal

    Founder Semco Group, Entrepreneur, Lithium-ion Cell Manufacturing Solution, Lithium Battery Testing & Assembly Solutions, Battery Energy Storage System, Electric vehicles, #HIRING #Delhi #Bengaluru

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    At Semco, we faced a similar challenge when expanding our R&D and production teams. Both had different work styles—R&D was iterative, while production followed strict processes. We introduced weekly sync-ups where both teams walked through their workflows and pain points. This fostered mutual respect and created a hybrid framework that preserved innovation without compromising execution. The key was not imposing uniformity but co-creating clarity. Alignment followed naturally when people felt heard.

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    Ricardo Chang

    Strategic Business Manager│Business Development │Sales & Commercial │ B2B & B2C │ Disruptive Innovator

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    Para abordar este problema, comienza evaluando los métodos de trabajo existentes para identificar las principales áreas de conflicto. Establece un estándar común que combine las mejores prácticas de cada metodología, asegurando flexibilidad según las necesidades del equipo. Fomenta la colaboración mediante la implementación de herramientas que centralicen la comunicación y la gestión de proyectos, como plataformas digitales. Capacita al equipo en estas herramientas y en habilidades de coordinación. Además, organiza reuniones regulares para alinear expectativas, monitorear avances y ajustar procesos cuando sea necesario. La clave está en promover una mentalidad colaborativa, enfocada en los objetivos comunes y reforzar el respeto mutuo.

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    Mohammadreza Faghihparvar

    DBA, EMBA, GPM-b™, IPMA-D, Driving Sustainability, Project Management Administrator & Planning Specialist٫ Business Developer

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    To resolve productivity issues stemming from conflicting work methods, start by assessing the situation and gathering input from team members to identify specific conflicts. Facilitate open communication by creating a safe space for discussions about what works and what doesn’t. Establish common goals to align the team’s efforts and reduce friction. Collaboratively define standard operating procedures (SOPs) that incorporate best practices from different methods, promoting consistency while allowing for individual flexibility. Finally, provide training on the new methods and regularly monitor progress to ensure adherence and address issues.

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    Chandra Prakash Jaiswal

    Project Planning Larsen & Toubro Power & Transmission Division:GIS Projects United Arab Emirates

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    To resolve conflicting work methods, First begin by engaging with your team to identify the root cause of the issue. Establish clear and structured workflows With open communications that ensure consistency while allowing necessary flexibility. If Required Conduct training sessions to align team members with best practices and clearly define roles and responsibilities to minimize confusion.

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    Ravi Singhal

    Engineering Lead | Green Ammonia | Green Hydrogen | Renew | Ex - Avaada | Ex - Essar ( UGEL) | Ex - GIGL | Ex - RIL | Ex - CFCL | B-TECH MNIT Jaipur

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    Followings are the some methods to resolve conflict within the team 1. Assessing Workflow – Identify conflicts and gather feedback. 2. Standardizing Processes – Set clear, efficient methods. 3. Improving Communication – Encourage open discussions. 4. Clarifying Roles – Define clear roles and responsibilities to avoid overlap.

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    Gaurav Tripathi

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    Productivity thrives on clarity and cohesion. I start by identifying friction points through open dialogue and workflow analysis. Standardizing best practices, fostering collaboration, and ensuring role alignment help streamline efforts. By setting clear expectations, facilitating training, and reinforcing a shared purpose, I create a work environment where efficiency isn’t compromised by differences—it’s enhanced by alignment.

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    Viren Sheth

    Founder | Sheth Info – Sales & Rentals of Refurbished IT Products #Reliable #Reasonable #Refurbished

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    Team members following different work methods can slow things down and create confusion. The best way to solve this is through open communication, setting clear processes, and using tools that help everyone stay aligned. Regular check-ins and feedback sessions can also help identify and fix any issues early.

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    Albert Manski Abadi

    Data Analytics Engineer

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    Divide the team into modules, splitting the work into different methods without hurting productivity. This way they can each be productive and study ways to integrate.

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    AbdulJabbar Al-Sharif

    CEO | Business Development Expert | Import & Export | Renewable Energy | Medical Sales | Coffee Industry | Real Estate Trading | Gemstone Trading | Franchise & Investment Consultant | Tenders Consultant | Gaming industry

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    Standardize Key Processes Establish clear workflows, define roles and responsibilities, and set best practices to eliminate confusion and inefficiencies.

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    Afsar S.

    Creating Value through Collaboration & Strategic Leadership with two decades of Experience | People Management | Problem Solving | Execution | Gold Medalist | Empowering Teams

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    I always believes in collaborate to success and empathy. To fix this, first, bring everyone together and discuss the differences in work methods. Identify what’s causing delays or confusion. Then, set clear processes that everyone agrees on. Standardize key workflows to ensure consistency. Use collaboration tools to track progress and improve communication. Provide training if needed so everyone understands the best way to work. Lastly, keep checking in and adjusting as necessary to make sure the team stays efficient and aligned.

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