Systems Theory in Conflict
This is the idea that provides a lens that helps analyze what happens within an overall relationship focusing on patterns and interactions instead of the individual behavior.
What is system theory?
These are clearly stated guidelines that direct how people should behave in a relationship or during conflict.
What is an explicit rules?
This refers to recurring behaviours and cycles within conflict. It also pays close attention to what is predictable.
What is patterning?
These are assumed guidelines that imply how people should behave in a conflict or relationship.
What is a implicit rules?
This is the idea that each person's behavior influences and is influenced by the other’s behavior, creating a continuous loop with no clear beginning or end.
What is circular causality?
These are people in a conflict system who are not participating in the conflict, even though they are part of the group.
What are system isolates?
Those who are central to passing and receiving messages from networkers. This is the person in a conflict system who talks the most or has the most influence.
What is a heavy communicator?
These are repetitive loops of observable interpersonal behaviors with a redundant outcome.
What are microevents?
Constructive system enhancing behaviors that enable the system to grow, innovate, or change.
What is morphogenesis?
This is a bad conflict pattern between three people, where tension and negative communication is passed around.
What is a toxic triangle?
This is a tool used to systematically analyze the key elements of a conflict. This includes goals, power, emotions, communication patterns, and past interactions, to better understand and resolve it.
What is the Conflict Assessment Guide?