Week 9

myth

conflict is bad

myth

conflict should/can be avoided

myth

effective organizations minimize conflict

myth

conflict is a sign of other problems

realities of conflict

1. is inevitable
2. can be an opportunity
3. present in all organizations
4. absence of overt conflicts if the worst
conflict can be handled (con/destructively)

1. win win
2. win lose
3. lose lose

3 outcomes of conflicts

1. avoid
2. arbitrate
3. mediate
4. litigate
5. fight/war
6. negotiate

6 ways to dealing with conflict

5 stages of constructive negotiation

1. ritual sharing
2. identify positions and needs
3. reframe at the need level
4. brainstorm together
5. reach effective agreement

attacking behaviors
evasion
informing
open behaviors
uniting

AEIOU

informing
open behaviors
uniting

_____(3)______ behaviors will move you closer to reaching an agreement

compromise

empathy fuels connection
sympathy drives connection
empathy is a vulnerable choice