The Disagreement Framework: How Great Teams Win Together

Disagreement isn't a problem to be avoided—it's a signal. If two partners, spouses, or team members always agree, one of them isn't thinking. In this episode of Win Make Give, Bob Stewart and Chad Hyams break down a powerful, repeatable 6-step framework to handle friction without breaking trust. Most people handle conflict by avoiding it, escalating it emotionally, or winning the argument but losing the relationship. High performers do the opposite: they normalize outcome-driven disagreement to reach better decisions, protect relationships, and move faster as a team. Learn how to lower defensiveness, separate cold facts from emotional stories, clarify who has decision rights, and execute the ultimate leadership standard: disagree and commit. Stop trying to be right, and start focusing on getting it right. ---------- Connect with the hosts: •    Ben Kinney: https://www.BenKinney.com/ •    Bob Stewart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/activebob •    Chad Hyams: https://ChadHyams.com/ •    Book one of our co-hosts for your next event: https://WinMakeGive.com/speakers/   More ways to connect: •    Join our Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/winmakegive •     Sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://WinMakeGive.com/sign-up •     Explore the Win Make Give Podcast Network: https://WinMakeGive.com/   Part of the Win Make Give Podcast Network