Many teams avoid conflict to keep the peace, but without healthy debate, they limit their potential. True progress happens when people feel safe to challenge ideas and speak honestly. 

 

This month’s ScaleUp VIP Club focused on How to Encourage Healthy Debate in Your Business. We explored why constructive conflict is essential for growth and how leaders can create an environment where open challenge leads to stronger alignment, better decisions and faster execution. The session gave members practical ways to build trust, invite honest discussion and turn disagreement into progress. 

 

🎤 Guest Speakers: Ross Latta, co-founder of MacroFin, and Adam Johnson, co-founder 3RP. Ross and Adam shared how open challenge drives performance in their team. By creating space for honest conversations, they have built a culture of accountability and engagement where people contribute freely and decisions stick. 

 

📘 Next Steps: Take time to reflect on your own team culture. 

 

Do your meetings encourage real debate? 

Are people comfortable challenging your thinking? 

What one habit could you change to make challenge safe and useful? 

 

If you missed the session, you can request a copy of this month’s themed booklet, Constructive Conflict: Why Smart Teams Learn to Argue Well. 

 

🎧 Listen to Ross and Stephen’s ScaleUp Radio episode here: 

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