Conflict ResolutionInterpersonal conflict is unavoidable, but we can learn to manage it.. Conflict: A condition that exists Conflict anytime two or more people disagree... Conflict R
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And Its Management
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Problem
Injury and violence is one of the 10
leading health indicators identified by the Healthy People 2010 initiative.
In 1995, the cost of injury and violence
in the U.S was estimated at more than
$224 billion per year These costs
include direct medical care and
rehabilitation as well as productivity
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Problem
In 1997, homicide was the third leading
cause of death for children aged 5 to 14 years, an increasing trend in childhood violent deaths.
Many factors that contribute to injuries
also are closely associated with violent and abusive behavior, such as low
income, discrimination, lack of
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Interpersonal conflict is unavoidable,
but we can learn to manage it.
Conflict: A condition that exists Conflict
anytime two or more people disagree.
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Conflict is a natural phenomenon,
neither inherently good or bad, but
there may be positive or negative
outcomes.
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Managing conflict in a dysfunctional
way is a learned behavior and can be changed.
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How do/did we learn our own styles of
conflict management?
Role Models?
Family role models
Celebrity role models
Teachers/mentors/coaches
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It’s likely that a person employs more
than one style, depending on the
situation, but usually one style
dominates.
Certain styles may be appropriate for
certain situations.
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Managing conflict constructively
depends in large measure on clear,
open, and honest communication
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Source - Person that begins or initiates
message
Message - Information or the meaning
Channel - Medium through which message
is transmitted
Receiver - Person who is targeted for the
message
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Getting the facts
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Process
Find a good time and place to talk.
Discuss the problem - Clarify issues
Get all the facts
Use active (aka reflective) listening
Use “I” messages
Focus on the problem, not the person
Avoid communication blockers
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Generate a variety of options;
brainstorm
Choose a solution that works for
everybody
Try the solution If it doesn’t work, go
back to step three and renegotiate.
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Look at the person speaking
Maintain an open mind
Pay attention
Ask questions
Repeat what the speaker says
Listen for the feelings of the speaker
Don’t: Interrupt, change the subject, make
up your mind before the person finishes
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Some Assumptions about the No-Lose
Method:
Your needs are important
My needs are equally important
We will approach this conflict from a
needs standpoint, not a solution
standpoint.