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Conflict Styles and Difficult Conversations. Academy for Faculty Advancement. 4 November 2013. Learning Objectives. 1. Introduce the idea of conflict styles 2. Introduce the idea of preparing for difficult conversations. Understanding Your Conflict Style.
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Conflict Styles and Difficult Conversations Academy for Faculty Advancement 4 November 2013
Learning Objectives 1. Introduce the idea of conflict styles 2. Introduce the idea of preparing for difficult conversations
The Five Conflict Styles • Competing • Collaborating • Compromising • Accommodating • Avoiding Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument
Preparing for a Difficult Conversation • Center. Get control of me • Identify my desired outcome • Start from the “third story” • Approach it from a “stance of curiosity”
Francine Montemurro, Boston University Ombuds fmonte@bu.edu www.bu.edu/ombuds