# Anna Lecat | How to Manage Conflict with Business Partners and Teams

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Podcast: [The InvestHER Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-investher-podcast-1132679)
Published: 2026-04-24T16:00:51+00:00
Episode link: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/investher
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EPISODE 586: Conflict is often treated as something to avoid, manage quickly, or move past altogether. But in real estate, your ability to navigate hard conversations with partners, contractors, capital partners, and even at home is often what determines whether a deal holds together or quietly falls apart. If you’re growing your business but still find that difficult conversations throw you off, this episode will shift how you approach them. In this episode of The Real Estate InvestHER Podcast, Andresa sits down with Anna Lecat, conflict and communication expert and author of Loving Conflict: Creating Collaboration Where Others See Division , to explore how to handle conflict in a way that builds trust instead of breaking it. Anna reframes conflict as an opportunity for deeper connection, clarity, and alignment, both in business and in life. Drawing on her global experience across cultures, she explains how differences in communication styles, expectations, and norms are often misunderstood as misalignment. She also shares why conflict is often avoided, not because of a lack of skill, but because of the fear of making things worse in the moment. In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why avoiding conflict weakens relationships and decision-making • How to shift from “winning the argument” to staying connected • What it really means to listen, including being open to changing your mind • Practical ways to create psychological safety in conversations • How cultural differences shape communication and perception • How to recognize triggers and communicate boundaries clearly This conversation goes beyond surface-level tactics. It challenges you to approach conflict with curiosity, stay present in discomfort, and focus on connection over being right. Because handling difficult c…

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