Sunday, May 6, 2007

Conflicts


Conflict is a state of oppositon,disagreament or incompatibility between two or more people or groups of people,which is sometimes categorized by physical violence.

Conflict may cause value differences, personality conflict, communication failure, misunderstanding and others.

Conflict affects us all-no matter whom we are or what we do.It finds us at home,at work,on the streets,and it has the potential to create enourmous damage.All of us can learn constructive ways to work through conflict.If we want to solve a conflict first step is to start with ourselves.

We should ask ourselves-for example,like what do I really need out of this situation?What is the problem from my point of view?Try to examine the problem from person,with whom you are conflict,point of view.So,you should ask the person to tell you his point of view on the situation and listen.Do not interupt,do not contradict-just clarfy and summarize what you have understood.Than ask person to listen to you.Once you have listened to each other,you may have developed a new understanding for each other's values.Create several possible ways that both of you can meet your needs while respecting care values.Seek help when you need it.Talk to someone who understands conflict.Contact a conflict resolution practitioner in your community to seek advice.

On the other hand,conflict is not always negative.In fact,it can be healthy when effectively managed.Healthy conflict can lead to:growth and inovation;new ways of thinking;additional management options.

In conclusion,it is important to realize that conflict that requires resoliuton is neither good or bad.There can be positive and negative outcomes.It can be destructive but can also play a productive role for our personality and for our relationships-both personal and professional.The important point is to manage the conflict,not to suppres conflict and not to let conflict escalate out of control.

2 comments:

Jolanta said...

It was very interesting to read. Your composition includes the main information about conflicts. It's a little bit pitty hat there is no pictures. :)

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