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CONFLICT. Definition of Conflict . Conflict is an expressed struggle between at least two interdependent parties who perceive incompatible goals , scarce rewards , and interference from the other party in achieving those goals. Eastern Civilization. Western Civilization. Machiavellian
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Definition of Conflict Conflict is an expressed struggle between at least two interdependent parties who perceive incompatible goals, scarce rewards, and interference from the other party in achieving those goals.
Western Civilization Machiavellian “It is better to be feared than loved.”
Conflict Styles • Nonassertive behavior (Avoidance) • Indirect Communication (The Hint) • Passive Aggression (Crazymaking) • Direct Aggression (A Time to Kill) • Assertion Without Aggression (The Clear Message Format)
Clear Message Format • Behavior • Interpretation • Feeling • Consequence • Intention
Behavior • Describe event without interpretation • Describe problem without emotive language • Avoid judgmental language • Objective tone • WHAT HAPPENED?
Interpretation • “I thought” • Your interpretation • Subjective tone • HOW YOU SEE IT
Feeling • “I felt” • Adjectives that accurately describe your feelings. • Subjective • Own your feelings
Consequence • What happens to you? • What happens to the person you are addressing? • What happens to others? • What happens to the circumstances? • Objective tone
Intention • Where you stand on the issue • Requests of others • Description of how you are going to act in the future
Win-Win Problem Solving A Systematic Approach
Identify the problem • Identify YOUR problem and unmet needs • The problem is yours; what are the unmet needs that make you feel the way you do?
Partner Checks Back • Make sure you are understood • FEEDBACK
Solicit Partner’s Needs • Check your understanding • FEEDBACK
Negotiate a Solution • Generate a number of solutions • Evaluate them • Decide on the best
Follow up Implement and check back