Team Health
Mediating conflict between two engineers
When to use
Use when conflict between team members is affecting team dynamics. Don't wait until it's a full crisis.
Prompt Template
Two engineers on my team ({person_a} and {person_b}) have an ongoing conflict around {topic}. It's manifesting as: {symptoms}. Other team members are starting to notice. Help me:
1. Assess whether this is a technical disagreement, interpersonal friction, or values misalignment
2. Plan separate conversations with each person
3. Decide whether/when to bring them together
4. Set ground rules if I do mediate
5. Know when to escalate to HR vs. handle it myself
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Output Format
Decision tree + conversation scripts for each phase
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