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Using the Conflict Management Model, you can see how behavior can be expressed
in terms of co-operation and assertiveness, and how that approach works.
Assertive attitude implies you have a high focus on your personal goals
Cooperative attitude implies you have a high focus on relationships
Conflict Management Styles:
Competing high assertiveness, low cooperation
Avoiding low assertiveness, low cooperation
Accommodating low assertiveness, high cooperation
Collaborating high assertiveness, high cooperation
Compromising moderate assertiveness, moderate cooperation
Factors affecting our conflict mode:
Gender In some societies, men are taught to always stand up for what they
they think is right simply because they are men. Or women might be taught
to acquiesce often.
Self-concept how we thin and feel about ourselves affects how we approach
conflict. Do we think our thoughts, feelings, opinions are worth being heard/
Expectations Do we expect the other person compromise completely,
understand your position.. Without you making an attempt to do so.
Quick actions
Unpopular decisions
Vital Decisions
Personal interests
Competing Skills
- Arguing /Debating
Avoiding
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Avoid tensions
Under-confidence
Fear of conflicts
Buy time
Avoiding Skills
- Ability to side-step issues, Ability to withdraw, Sense of timing
Create Goodwill
Keep peace
Accommodating Skills
- Ability to yield
- Selflessness
Managing Traits Compromising
Compromising
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Compromising Skills
- Negotiation
- Make concessions
- Finding a middle ground
Managing Traits Collaborating
Collaborating
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Collaborating Skills
Am I in conflict?
Awareness of others
What is the conflict about?
What might motivate the person involved to resolve the conflict?
What conflict modes is the other person using?
How might I intervene to resolve the conflict?