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Dealing with Conflict:. What’s a student leader to do?. What is conflict?. The sudden realization that someone, somewhere, isn’t as smart as we are and is suggesting something utterly opposed to our brilliant thinking. Why conflict?. We come from different backgrounds
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Dealing with Conflict: What’s a student leader to do?
What is conflict? • The sudden realization that someone, somewhere, isn’t as smart as we are and is suggesting something utterly opposed to our brilliant thinking.
Why conflict? • We come from different backgrounds • We all have different needs • We may have different visions
What’s our response? • Fright • Flight • Fight • Delight
What about leadership? • Skills of the leader: • Listening • Loving • Liberating • Telling the truth • Taking risks
So what do I do when I encounter conflict? • What’s going on here? • Why is this happening? • What will happen if this continues? • What am I willing to do?
I WIN, YOU LOSE I LOSE, YOU WIN I LOSE, YOU LOSE I WIN, YOU WIN OPTIONS:
DOING WIN/WIN: • LISTEN TO BOTH SIDES • LET THEM TALK • THINK CREATIVELY • DON’T TAKE SIDES • LET EVERYONE HAVE SOMETHING