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fandomhigh2008-03-27 09:41 pm
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Conflict Management [27.03]
Harriet stood and smiled at the class once everyone had arrived. "We've looked at some novel ways of solving conflicts, but novel doesn't mean effective in any but limited circumstances," she said, walking slowly around the classroom. "The key to effective conflict resolution is to know what your style is, and when that style is the wrong style for the situation."
"There are five main styles of conflict management and resolution: Cooperative problem-solving, competing, avoiding, accommodating and compromising. One way of remembering and exploring these different styles is to associate each with an animal." Harriet passed around a handout.
"These are just some examples. Now, what I want you to do is work out what sort of conflict management style comes most naturally to you. I also want you to really think about what you would do if you couldn't use your preferred option. What would you try next? What style would you never try? How would you respond to each of those if they were directed at you? Once you've done that, I want you to pick an animal that you think best fits you and your conflict style."
Harriet sat back down at her desk and gave them another smile. This one might not be so reassuring. "It can be any animal, it doesn't have to be one of the ones on the handout, and you can work individually or in pairs. Do make sure you each identify an animal, though, and remember it for next week."
[ooc: ETA to say next week you're actually going to be whatever animal you choose, so feel free to bear that bit of OOC knowledge in mind while picking your critter.]
"There are five main styles of conflict management and resolution: Cooperative problem-solving, competing, avoiding, accommodating and compromising. One way of remembering and exploring these different styles is to associate each with an animal." Harriet passed around a handout.
"These are just some examples. Now, what I want you to do is work out what sort of conflict management style comes most naturally to you. I also want you to really think about what you would do if you couldn't use your preferred option. What would you try next? What style would you never try? How would you respond to each of those if they were directed at you? Once you've done that, I want you to pick an animal that you think best fits you and your conflict style."
Harriet sat back down at her desk and gave them another smile. This one might not be so reassuring. "It can be any animal, it doesn't have to be one of the ones on the handout, and you can work individually or in pairs. Do make sure you each identify an animal, though, and remember it for next week."
[ooc: ETA to say next week you're actually going to be whatever animal you choose, so feel free to bear that bit of OOC knowledge in mind while picking your critter.]
Re: Conflict styles and animals
She had always been told that she was like the Falcon back home.