Conflict Resolution Work Based Learning
Break the Ice Telling your story In a group of 3-4 people, one person will share their most embarrassing moment with the rest of the group.
What did you notice? Were the stories accurate? What was the main point? What was the tone of the story? Sad, funny, scared.
Conflict Opposition a clash of opposing ideas disagreement fight or battle contention, hostility What other names can you think of?
Cause of Conflict opposing viewpoints or opinions emotions Selfishness miscommunication or misunderstandings assumptions
Strategies to Get Past Differences (Perceptions) Avoid Assumptions Valid the others view Listen Problem Solving Skills Tell Your Story
Strategies to Resolve Conflicts Assume you do not have all the answers. Ask questions to understand the other person(s). Be prepared to compromise or make a deal. Postpone. Enforce. Compromise. Explore.
Reflection How many conflicts have you had in the past two weeks? What could you do differently to have more healthy conflict?