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Conflict · Hard

Two People Who Won't Work Together

A design lead tells you she is done collaborating with a peer, mid-project.

Your objective

Slow the escalation without dismissing her, and get to what actually has to change.

What you know going in

  • Dana and Alex have clashed publicly in two reviews.
  • Both are high performers with supporters on the team.
  • The next release depends on their teams working in parallel.
  • She has not put any of this in writing yet.
DO

Dana Okafor

Design Lead

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Dana Okafor

I need to say this plainly: I'm not working with Alex on the next release. Either that changes, or I step off the project.

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