Dealing with conflict is one of the most important skills that an individual needs to master as he or she grows up. As an interpersonal skill, conflict management determines how well someone will get along with people. It is as wide as it sounds or seems, encompassing not only the distinct aspects of conflict resolution, but also the entire personality development of a person. There is a reason as to why some people are more adapt to solving conflicts than others. It all goes down to how one applies these skills accordingly. In this reflective piece, I will highlight the various ways through which I respond to conflicts, offering a person experience with one, and how would I have dealt better with it.
I usually have a number of ways to respond …show more content…
This was during one of our team building exercises at work. We were assigned with duties to perform, both as a team and also within individual capacities. During the exercise, two of the tea members got engaged in a bitter argument about their respective roles in the group. The argument got bad that they even took matters so personal (Green, 2016).As for me, I chose to mind my own business and hence avoided being a part of the conflict resolution. I felt that since it was a case of two friends, then I shouldn’t interfere since one might hate me later. It was only later on, after the conflict had been solved by other parties, that I felt I handled the whole thing in the wrong …show more content…
Considering that these were two friends, they would obviously have agreed to some form of bargain, where one meets the other halfway. It would have been an important factor in their issues, since I would have played a key role in ensuring that they come together into a consensus, which later on forms the basis of their agreement platform. I would work on the conflict based on the long-term aspect of their friendship rather than the immediate causes and impacts of the conflict at hand. I believe that if I had applied these conflict management styles, then I would not only have helped them solve their issue, but also saved their friendship as well. When looking at it from the overall perspective, I would also have helped maintain my friendship with them and also increased the effectiveness and productivity of the team in
I usually have a number of ways to respond …show more content…
This was during one of our team building exercises at work. We were assigned with duties to perform, both as a team and also within individual capacities. During the exercise, two of the tea members got engaged in a bitter argument about their respective roles in the group. The argument got bad that they even took matters so personal (Green, 2016).As for me, I chose to mind my own business and hence avoided being a part of the conflict resolution. I felt that since it was a case of two friends, then I shouldn’t interfere since one might hate me later. It was only later on, after the conflict had been solved by other parties, that I felt I handled the whole thing in the wrong …show more content…
Considering that these were two friends, they would obviously have agreed to some form of bargain, where one meets the other halfway. It would have been an important factor in their issues, since I would have played a key role in ensuring that they come together into a consensus, which later on forms the basis of their agreement platform. I would work on the conflict based on the long-term aspect of their friendship rather than the immediate causes and impacts of the conflict at hand. I believe that if I had applied these conflict management styles, then I would not only have helped them solve their issue, but also saved their friendship as well. When looking at it from the overall perspective, I would also have helped maintain my friendship with them and also increased the effectiveness and productivity of the team in