How it works
This is what a finished resolution looks like.
You're seeing this from one seat, the way you would in a real resolution — your own words expand into quotes, while the other side stays summarized. That other side is a fictional stand-in; in real mode it's a person you invite. Nothing here was typed by hand.
The question
“What happens when we disagree?”
Where you align
Both disagree by naming the point of contention plainly instead of softening it. You did that pushing back on launch pricing and on scope cuts; they did it rejecting an off-brand design direction and an unrealistic timeline.
They: 2 episodesBoth will absorb short-term pain to protect what they each think matters most. You would risk friction over pricing and keep the export feature in scope; they would take longer on design and walk away over the liability clause.
They: 2 episodes
Where you diverge
You bargained inside the conflict, giving ground on part of the ask while defending a core line. Their episodes showed cleaner refusal, with the line itself staying fixed.
They: 2 episodesYour disagreements tilted toward shaping the middle of the plan after being challenged, while their disagreements tilted toward rejecting inputs that failed a standard outright. You compromised on hiring and on release scope; they rejected the timeline and the liability clause rather than reworking them.
They: 2 episodes
Potential things to talk about
- When one of you says, "this part is non-negotiable," what has to happen next so the other person knows whether to counter, reframe, or stop pushing?
- If a decision is stuck, how will you tell the difference between "protect the principle" and "trade around the edges" given your partial-concession pattern and their hard-line pattern?
- What kinds of disagreement deserve a walk-away stance, and what kinds should trigger a split-the-difference move? Use the pricing, scope, timeline, and liability episodes to make the rule explicit.
See what the two of you would find.
Pick a question and send it to someone you're thinking of building with. You'll each run the prompt on your own — nothing resolves until both sides are in.