Characterized by low assertiveness and low cooperativeness, avoiding involves stalling on an issue or ignoring it. The individual does not satisfy her own concerns or those concerns of other team members.
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Read more about conlict management behaviors in the Idea Incubator blog post called 5 Types of Team Behaviors. You can access additional innovation terms and definitions at the New Product Development Glossary.
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[...] week we continue our in-depth examination of conflict management styles, looking at the avoiding behavior. In previous posts, we have defined conflict and investigated the uses, overuses, and [...]