Conflict Resolution
Ashley and Stacy both want to go see different movies. Ashely picked the movie they saw last time but she doesn't want to see the movie Stacy wants to see
Ashley can compromise
Josh makes a joke that makes Lori feel uncomfortable. What should she do?
Say "Josh, I feel really uncomfortable when you make jokes like that. Can you please not talk like that around me?"
Lily felt annoyed at Ray. She decided the best thing to do was to act passive aggressively and let him figure it out on his own
She should have told him why she was annoyed.
What's a good way to introduce yourself to someone?
Hi, my name is Imani.
Amanda said something offensive to Kim. What should she do?
Apologize
Linda doesn't like the sound of chewing but her roommate keeps chomping her gum with her mouth open. What should Linda say
she can say "hey, the sound of chewing really upsets me. I don't know if you even notice you're doing it, but you're chewing your gum a little loud."
or she can take a break in another room
Sally borrowed her roommate's umbrella without asking
she should have gotten permission
What are three things you can say to keep a conversation going after saying hello?
How are you?
How was your weekend?
Do you have plans this weekend?
The person at the desk next to you is playing music very loudly during quiet hours
tap their shoulder and ask them to turn it down
you were supposed to hang out with your friend but they cancel last minute
"I'm disappointed we can't hang out but I understand. Can we reschedule?"
Laura didn't complete an assignment for one of her classes. She said to herself "oh well, what's done is done"
she should have contacted the professor and explained the situation to see if she could still receive partial credit
"Hey would you like to get dinner with me later?"
1. classes 2. common interests 3. weekend plans
Tara is annoyed at Lindsey for distracting her while she was trying to do her homework
Tara can calmly tell Lindsey why she was upset and Lindsey can apologize
George noticed nick cheating off his exam, what should he say
"Hey, nick. I think I saw you copying my answers off the exam and that made me really uncomfortable. We can study together if you need help, but please don't copy off of me"
Ingrid was supposed to get dinner with Stephanie but didn't feel like it. So she didn't go
She should have told Stephanie she wasn't feeling up to it
where are three good places to meet people?
class, clubs, residents hall
Becca was talking about her political views when Randy told her she had it all wrong and shared his views they both disagree with each other very strongly
They can respect the other person's opinion and opt to either have a respectful conversation or not to speak about their disagreements
Cindy is angry with her friend.
explain she's angry and why
Janice forgot to copy down the pop-up homework assignment so she did not complete it
she could have asked either another student or the professor what the assignment was
what are some ways you can find out more about another person?
ask about their interests, do things they like to do, spend time with them