What is your view on Constructive Arguments ?

Should the conflict become an argument, then I'd hope that someone on the team (not necessarily always the PM) would identify that things have escalated and would take the necessary steps (depending on the specifics of the situation) to help the two parties re-focus their efforts on resolving the problem than on "beating" each other.

Agree with the sentiments on terminology and perception. Without challenging our way of thinking through observation and listening to others perspectives, than, really, what's the point? You'd be living in a vacuum, which doesn't do anyone any good.
Where things get touchy is the emotional aspect and the perception of another individuals opinion challenging your own.
There should be recognition that individuals do have emotional attachments to their opinions, so from the other end of the conversation, there is a professional (and human) expectation to be respectful of it.

This is very true for conflicts and arguments. I know you lead lots of training and team Kiron so I have another related question:

In a certain training, assume you are trying to look for a solution with the team, how do you make sure that this debate or discussion remains constructive ?

RK

Constructive is a subjective perception. The way we get better at dealing with conflict within teams is:

1. Establish ground rules to act as guardrails on how we behave

2. Have long lived teams which have psychological safety so that we can interact with radical candor - providing direct feedback but caring personally about one another

Kiron