Most founders wait too long to have the hard conversation. And by the time they do… it’s no longer about the problem.
It’s about the resentment that’s built up around it.
At VC Talent Lab, I see it all the time:
– Co-founders dancing around real disagreements
– Exec teams aligned on paper but tense in the room
– High-performers quietly quitting in meetings no one talks about
The root issue?
Not vision. Not values.
Unresolved conflict.
And not because founders don’t care…but because they’ve never been taught how to work through it, not around it.
That’s why we created this:
5 conflict resolution techniques every founder should have in their back pocket.
(Plus a bonus tip I wish more teams used.)
Here’s what I’d ask you:
Which of these would’ve saved you a week… or a key hire?
Conflict Resolution
Kenrick Vaz 