Can you please comment on what I did well and what I could have done differently in the following response I wrote? Here is the question I had to respond to: Describe a dysfunctional example of conflict and a functional example of conflict in an organization that you are familiar. What were some of the useful aspects of organizational conflict in this setting? And here is my response: According to interactionists, there are two types of conflict in an organization. The first type, functional conflict, is a type of conflict that has some sort of benefit for the company. It increases the tension in the organization to the point of action and propels the group toward positive change. It encourages a dynamic workplace, as opposed to dysfunctional conflict, which has only negative effects on the organization. Conflict is usually based on a lack of trust, or people not fulfilling their role in the organization. Interactionists will push for at least some conflict in the organization, because it motivates the group forward (More et al., 2020). The organization that I am most familiar with would be a collegiate sports team, which definitely deals with plenty of conflict. A dysfunctional form of conflict on a collegiate team would be a coach berating a player for something out of their control, because it only leads to stress on the team without encouraging change. In my experience, mangers that take out their own stress on others who did not cause the stress only bring strain to their organization. Displeasure with the way that a coach runs practice, however, can lead to a discussion with the coach, where they reveal the purposes behind why they work the way that they do. This establishes trust between the coach and the team, and pushes the organization toward further communication. If organizational conflict is handled well, using mediation techniques or by developing a plan toward change, it can serve as a positive tool for the organization (Sather, 2024). If a team is high in dysfunction conflict, however, it can have a negative impact on the athlete's well being, sometimes causing them to leave the team (Sun et al., 2023).