Practioner´s guide: Tension Processing

A team constantly experiences tensions when working together. On the one hand, tensions related to tasks, resources and achieving goals. On the other hand, personal tensions where we trigger each other for various reasons. Both can lead to conflict and a feeling of not being in a safe space.

This book is the practice-oriented book under the theme Tension & Conflict Management in the work Co-Leadership in a Sociocractic Perspective. It is a step-by-step guide for teams that supports you in examining team tensions and using tensions constructively.

Untreated tensions always stand in the way if our collaboration is struggling. Tensions often exist as a disruptive element in meetings and conversations. An element that is rarely or never spoken about, and which creates distance between the experienced truth and the truth we can agree on.

Over time, the risk increases that these untreated tensions will become too difficult to hold, and they can transform into outright conflicts. Therefore, a structured method for managing tension is an invaluable tool in any team.

The methods are in the booklet are presented in a clear and easy-to-understand manner with specific instructions for action.