Tensions are inevitable in the workplace. But there is a difference between healthy and unhealthy conflicts. Healthy team conflict moves a team towards its goals and builds productive, respectful, and trusting relationships. Unproductive conflict, on the other hand, holds a team back. Here are four ways to encourage healthy conflict on your team: 1) Tell your team that disagreements are expected and a normal — and productive — part of collaboration, teamwork, and innovation. 2) Name positive tensions. 3) Separate the people from the problem. 4) Stay calm.

Although organizations and managers have a strong incentive to combat burnout, it is often difficult to detect — especially in remote workers. Fortunately, there are effective strategies managers can use to improve their ability to identify burnout signs in their teams, even when they lack frequent physical proximity to their team members. Indeed, by paying more attention to both behavioral and communication cues, managers can significantly improve their ability to assess employee burnout even in virtual or digital meetings. This article discusses five things managers should be doing to identify burnout in remote employees, as well as what to do if you spot the signs.