conflict
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Cooperating successfully in teams
8 Types of conflict
Intro Conflicts are an inevitable part of team dynamics, they occur in every human relationship we engage in. The ability to recognize the conflicts, and to address them constructively can make the difference between high and low-performing teams, between good and bad working environments, between loyalty and disloyalty to the team’s goals. The process starts with understanding the conflicts and…
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Cooperating successfully in teams
Separate the people from the problem
https://elements.envato.com/bright-green-push-pin-concept-P74UYTX So, you have a problem within the team. Well, that’s not only good, but it’s needed when there are healthy disagreements. In these following articles, we will talk about some ways of how those conflicts and disagreements can be addressed. Why did I choose this tool? It takes years to master the skill of recognizing the conflicts and addressing…
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Cooperating successfully in teams
Understanding disagreements and conflicts
When there is conflicts or disagreements, there must be a basic understanding of the situation. What are the conditions, the goals, the bargaining positions, the scope of negotiations, and the attitude while negotiating and looking for a solution? In this article, we will look at the basics of understanding and identifying the problem. It doesn’t matter if you are a…
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Being civically engaged
Conflict management
While no single definition of conflict exists, most definitions involve the following factors: there are at least two independent groups, the groups perceive some incompatibility between themselves, and the groups interact with each other in some way. Two example definitions are: “process in which one party perceives that its interests are being opposed or negatively affected by another party”, and…
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Competence model articles
Unpacking Conflict
Why did I choose this tool? I have noticed that a lot of material about conflicts is more theoretical than practical, so I took upon myself the challenge of connecting the theory about “stages of conflict” to an example that actually happened, to analyze a real conflict. and learn about its stages and consequently how it could be avoided/resolved. How…
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Competence model articles
The iPhone culture
Why did I choose this tool? I have seen firsthand the clashes and intensity that can ensue between people who embrace different “cultures” (iPhone vs. android, pc gamers vs. console gamers, Pepsi drinkers vs. cola drinkers, etc.) Based on this I have made the connection between these kinds of clashes and the clash of different and seemingly opposing cultures on…
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Competence model articles
Facilitating Peace
Why did I choose this tool? This tool will give you some insight of how you can deconstruct an emotionally charged political/religious conflict and facilitate a deep reflection process that reaches beyond these elements and reaches the core of the conflict on an emotional level and thereby has the potential to reach a genuine solution How does this apply to…
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An ability to clearly express thoughts and emotions
Deal with the issue, don’t attack the person
Why did I choose this tool? Many times, I have made the mistake of attempting to solve an issue by “attacking those involved”, even though I wouldn’t call it that. And I’ve also seen others do it. The results are generally negative, people feel hurt, lash out, they attack back, the conversation stops and any attempt to communicate or learn…
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