During a project meeting, you notice two team members, Sarah and John, are visibly frustrated. Sarah is concerned about the project's direction, feeling it isn't aligned with initial expectations. John, on the other hand, expresses concerns about the timeline being too aggressive. As the project manager, how can you best interpret the source and stage of this conflict?
The conflict is process-related and has escalated to a crisis.
The conflict stems from external stakeholders and is in the negotiation stage.
The conflict is personal and at the deadlock stage.
The conflict is task-related and at the disagreement stage.