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fandomhigh2012-03-01 11:35 pm
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Leadership, Friday, 3rd Period
"Let me tell you about a guy named Logan," Scott said, standing next to a table in the middle of a fake park again. That's right, Danger Shop day. "No relation to Rebecca. But this Logan is a surly guy, constantly drinking, smells like a cigar bar around the clock, even when he hasn't smoked all day. Terrible manners, tries to pick up other people's fiancees, easily the most violent person I've ever met, absolutely no respect for authority whatsoever."
"If I'm being completely honest, whenever I'm with him, I want to punch him," Scott said. "But I don't do it. At least not yet."
"That's how you deal with interpersonal conflict in a nutshell. Because, let's be honest, any kind of team you're on, somebody's going to rub you the wrong way. And if you're leading a team, that person may very well be opposed to the very idea of working with you. But you have a job to do and, frankly, an example to set for the rest of your teammates."
"You can get through some of it with discussion and trying to come to terms with each other. Sometimes there's just no way you can possibly work with each other and can't stop fighting. Most of the time, you can find a middle ground," Scott said. "Like I said, I always want to punch Logan. But I have to grudgingly admit that he's one of the first people from my last school I'd call if I really needed help." After the rest of the faculty. Several of the students. The professor, obviously. Jean's corpse. Magneto (maybe).
"So, in a change of pace, not only am I going to let you pick your own partners, but I encourage you to pick somebody you don't really see eye to eye with. Take a few minutes, come to terms with each other, and then we're going to do a water balloon relay game. More on that in a couple minutes."
"First, find a partner. Preferably one you don't get along with!"
The 'don't punch them' warning was implied.
"If I'm being completely honest, whenever I'm with him, I want to punch him," Scott said. "But I don't do it. At least not yet."
"That's how you deal with interpersonal conflict in a nutshell. Because, let's be honest, any kind of team you're on, somebody's going to rub you the wrong way. And if you're leading a team, that person may very well be opposed to the very idea of working with you. But you have a job to do and, frankly, an example to set for the rest of your teammates."
"You can get through some of it with discussion and trying to come to terms with each other. Sometimes there's just no way you can possibly work with each other and can't stop fighting. Most of the time, you can find a middle ground," Scott said. "Like I said, I always want to punch Logan. But I have to grudgingly admit that he's one of the first people from my last school I'd call if I really needed help." After the rest of the faculty. Several of the students. The professor, obviously. Jean's corpse. Magneto (maybe).
"So, in a change of pace, not only am I going to let you pick your own partners, but I encourage you to pick somebody you don't really see eye to eye with. Take a few minutes, come to terms with each other, and then we're going to do a water balloon relay game. More on that in a couple minutes."
"First, find a partner. Preferably one you don't get along with!"
The 'don't punch them' warning was implied.
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