Problem Solver
What is a weakness of Problem Solvers?
Burnout from over-processing
What do avoiders tend to do?
Avoid conflict
What is a compromisers main goal?
To compromise or work with the other person to make both sides happy
What's the main focus of an accommodator during a conflict
To support others during a conflict situation.
What is the desire of a competer?
To win or be right
What conflict style is used for problem-solving?
Communication and active listening
How do avoiders avoid conflict?
They keep their opinions to themselves
Some of their own desires, needs, and beliefs
Who do accommodators tend to make happy during
Others (not themselves)
What kind of communication is present during a computer conflict?
An aggressive style of communication with no regard for a future relationship
What is the first step in solving a problem?
Identifying the problem
What is a weakness of an avoider?
Feelings get bottled up which leads to frustration or build-up of emotion
What does a compromiser do to end the conflict?
They come up with a "mini-lose" or "mini-win" solution (both parties have something to give and take)
What is an accommodator's main focus?
To achieve immediate peace
What do computers do in conversation instead of hearing the other person out?
A brother and sister are arguing. The sister thinks that the brother stole her phone charger. The brother is a problem solver.
What step would the brother take next?
Try to communicate with his sister and explain that he understands why she would think he took it, but explain that he did not.
Two friends get into an argument fight. What would avoiding this conflict look like?
They decide to ignore each other until they cool down and not bring attention to the conflict.
Take the best of both ideas to come up with an idea that fits the expectations and makes them both satisfied.
A man and his wife are trying to figure what to get for dinner. He knows that his wife really wants to go to get sushi but he does not like sushi. He is an accommodatior, what would he do to accommodate for her?
He would self-sacrifice and they would get sushi because he wants to make her happy.
Aziza and Hannah are doing a school project. Hannah thinks that we should play a video but Aziza thinks that they should make a slideshow. What would Aziza, a competer, do in this situation?
She what disregard Hannah's suggestion and start working on the slideshow anyway.