fandomhigh | 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.]

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With your calmest icon.

Do what you gotta do.

What Harriet said: discover your style, and choose your animal.

Once he's pinged in.

She won't be answering any questions as to WHY you need to pick and remember an animal, though.

Sleep now, up later.

Lana Lang. And the twins, Maggie and Lara,

Lana listened tiredly. The twins had kept her up nearly the entire night with one last giant crying blowout. At least she'd managed an hour or so nap when Ino had watched them for her yesterday.

Lana looked over the handout and thought she was probably most like the dolphin. Maybe that was just because she could speak dolphin. Or maybe it was because she was too tired to think straight, but in any case cooperating seemed best to her.

Prue Halliwell

Chris Halliwell

Chris read over the notes and decided he was probably most likely like a lion since most of his conflicts were with evil creatures that were trying to hurt his friends.

Chris was there and willing to help.

Teyla Emmagan

Looking over the handout, Teyla decided she would probably be like the zebra, finding ways for conflicting groups to work together to ensure that each side obtained something it wanted.

Sky Tate

Sky could see a lot of his own problem-solving strategies in every category. Deciding to be honest with himself, he chose the lion, both because he could sometimes be confrontational and work toward his own needs more than anybody else's, but also be fiercely protective.

Gwynn Hood

Gwynn couldn't decide if she was more like the dolphin or the lion...

She had always been told that she was like the Falcon back home.

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