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Small ruptures often have a greater impact than we realise when they go unaddressed.

Healthy relationships are strengthened through repair, not by avoiding honesty.

Repair does not require agreement; it requires humility and a genuine interest in the other’s experience.

Teams become more resilient when they learn how to find their way back to one another.

A few years ago, I witnessed a disagreement between two highly respected colleagues. It was not dramatic by any objective measure. No voices were raised, no accusations were made, and if you had walked into the room halfway through the conversation, you might not have noticed anything unusual at all. Yet afterwards, something had clearly changed.

The ease that had characterised their interactions seemed absent. Meetings became more formal, conversations shortened, and there was a subtle distance where there had once been warmth. No rupture had been openly acknowledged, and perhaps that was part of the problem.

Many of us assume that successful relationships are those where conflict rarely occurs. We imagine that strong teams, nourishing partnerships, and healthy workplaces are somehow free from misunderstanding or tension. Yet the longer I have worked in healthcare, the less convincing that idea has become.

Wherever human beings work closely together, there will be moments of disappointment, friction, miscommunication, and hurt. People become tired, pressure increases, and assumptions are made. A comment lands differently than intended, and maybe........

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