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That conflicts will occur in the workplace is a given. Even though everyone comes together for a common purpose, different personality types and conflicts styles impact how and if those conflicts can be resolved. HealthAmerica is no exception. Clarinda Peterson and Kyle Brandon failed in adjusting for their different personalities, did not practice effective listening skills and could have utilized the PUGGS model of conflict management. Leveraging their differences rather than ignoring them…

position on the issue (Wholistic Stress Control Institute, n.d.). The second strategy is to separate the individuals from the situation to calm down or cool out (Wholistic Stress Institute, n.d.). The third strategy is to attack the problem and not the individual (Wholistic Stress Control Institute, n.d.). Fourth is to express any feelings assertively, without blaming, and no expressing feelings within an aggressive manner (Wholistic Stress Control Institute, n.d.). The fifth strategy is to…

Starting a new job or entering into a new personal relationship can be difficult and sometimes those difficulty turns into conflicts. “Often conflict offend our views about how things should be and, even more, how people should be” (Hamilton 2013, p. 34) It’s just the facts, conflicts are complicated, part of life left and when left unresolved destroy relationship. How a person deals with conflict varied from individual to individual and what circumstances caused it to happen. It is imperative…

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…

26 people –including 20 children ages 6 and 7—dead” (CNN news Dana Ford and Catherine Shoichet). Another shooting that took place was in Virginia at Virginia Tech. “Twenty-three year old Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people on the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, before taking his own life” (CNN news Library). With the shootings that have taken place, there is now a law…

Response to Conflict Disputes occur more often than thought. Although many are simply overcome, most aren’t. For this reason, there are many ways to go about the issue, sadly not all will result in a satisfactory way. Controversially, we could avoid the problem, but steering clear of the dilemma may not always be the best option. Then what is the most successful way to approach a problem? Remaining positive is the best way to solve a conflict. In fact, there are many examples in…

Introduction On April 16th 2007 in Blacksburg, VA at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Seung-Hui Cho a senior at the university shot a total of 49 people, killing 32 of them, then proceeded to turn the gun on himself in one of the most disastrous school murder-suicides of all time. One of the most casualty producing school shootings of all time. The damage was the lives of the taken students and the psychological health of those at the university. Within this shooting there were two incidents.…

Collin Edgington Professor Hollis English 1510 29 March 2015 Rana Plaza: Was it Safe? Have you ever asked yourself the question: Am I assured safety going into work today? Most people would answer the question with “yes”, even without knowing the true answer. This was the case in Bangladesh for many workers who worked at the Rana Plaza factory. This was one of many factories in Bangladesh that has been constructed without legal permission. The workers had no idea about the status of the…

On April 17, 2007, a horrific incident occurred at Virginia Tech. It all began when a call was made early in the morning about a shooting incident that occurred in the dorm rooms. There were two students that were shoot and killed that morning. The first responders to the scene believed they had a suspect who happened to be the boyfriend of one of the deceased individuals found murdered. The campus police believed it to be an isolated incident which had ended as soon as it had begun. To their…

On April 17, 2007 Virginia Tech envelops a massive panic. A gunman bursts into the room, methodically points a gun at each student and shoots. This event requires a great deal of courage to survive something like this, but presents itself in Trey Perkins specifically. Mr. Perkins exhibits physical courage-bravery at risk of bodily harm or death. According to the article “Students Panicked and Then Held off Gunman” by Raymond Hernandez, after harming many people in room 207, Mr. Cho, the gunman…