The Young Leader Challenge: Suggest a solution to team manager's problem

The workplace of today is not the easiest of places to settle into comfortably. With the daily pulls & pushes from clients & customers, demanding bosses, tight deadlines...the list goes on.

The objective of The Young Leader Challenge is to bring together and share various perspectives around a circumstance/issue that one could face in the workplace.

Case Study 6 – Team Conflict

Ajai leads a sales team of eight. The team performs well, but there is a problem. In a recent development, two members of this team have stopped talking to each other. In team meetings, they either don't talk or talk down at each other. They can't see eye to eye even on work-related issues. Ajai figured both the team members had a bitter argument a few days ago. The behaviour of these two is affecting the team, which is not a cohesive unit as it should be. What should Ajai do?

A. Speak to them individually B. Call them together for a chat C. Ignore the issue

Let us know your comments (50 words max.) by today.

Please remember to share your full name as part of the answer.

The 3 best answers will be featured in The Economic Times issue dated 16 October, 2012.