86  How To Disagree Respectfully

3 Jun 2025 | Confidence, Defined aims, Happiness, Leadership, Purpose, Self awareness

Emma Strack

Emma spent ~20 years as a Global Restructuring Accountant at KPMG, working in the UK, Canada, the US, and Australia. Now an Executive Performance Strategist & Internationally Accredited Executive Coach, she helps leaders around the world decode how they best think, operate, & lead - using science, not guesswork. The result? Sharper thinking. Faster decisions. Stronger leadership.

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86  How To Disagree Respectfully

We’re all different.
➡️ Different priorities. Different communication styles. Different ways of working and living.

Disagreement isn’t a sign something’s wrong.
💡 It’s a sign people are engaged – and thinking for themselves.

What matters is how we handle it.

💡 Respectful disagreement doesn’t mean diluting your opinion.
It means challenging someone’s ideas without making them feel attacked:

🔸 Focus on the issue, not the individual.
🔸 Share your perspective without trying to dominate.
🔸 Listen as openly as you speak.

Great teams and great relationships don’t avoid disagreement.
They build trust by creating a culture where it’s safe to to speak up, think differently, and still move forward together.
Different perspectives can both be valid, especially when working styles differ.
Working with people who are different brings challenges, but it also unlocks sharper problem-solving, and stronger decisions. When it works, it elevates everyone.

🎯 Try This Today:

🔹 When you feel tension rising, pause to question what you are hoping to achieve. Are you seeking to understand or to win?
🔹 Replace “You’re wrong” with “Here’s how I see it, can we explore both views?”
🔹 Practice curiosity over control. What perspective are they bringing? The most robust solutions reflect diverse views, and people who feel heard, feel valued.

⭐️ Want to lead with more clarity, confidence, and connection?
👉🏼 My Performance Strategy helps you communicate in ways that work for you and land with others.
🗓️ Book a free intro call and ask me how.

💡 Exceptional results aren’t guessed – they’re engineered.
Lead with your strengths. Align how you operate. Use science to drive strategy.

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Created for inspiration and reflection only. Not advice.