Conflict Assessment and the Importance of Collaboration

Conflict Assessment
Name
Institutional
Affiliation
Date
1 Create new opportunities to address all important concerns-5
2 Persuade others to see it in my own way-2
3 Work out some sort of give and take agreement- 4
4 Let other people have their way- 2
5 Wait and let the conflict to take care of itself- 1
6 Find ways that everyone can win-5
7 Use whatever power I have to get what I want-1
8 Find an agreeable compromise among people involved-4
9 Give in so others get what they think is important-3
10 Withdraw from the situation-1
Cooperate assertively until everyone’s needs are met-5
Compete until I either win or lose-3
Engage in ‘give a little’ and ‘take a little’ bargaining-4
Let others needs to be met more than my own needs- 2
Avoid taking any action for as long as I want-1
Partner with others to find the most inclusive solution-5
Put my foot down assertively to a quick solution-4
Negotiate for what both sides value and can live without-4
Agree to what others want to create harmony-2
Keep as far away from others involved as possible-1
Stick with it to get everyone’s highest priorities-4
Argue and debate over the best way possible-4
Create some middle position everyone agrees to-5
Put my priorities before those of other people-5
Hope the issue does not come up-2
Collaborate with other to achieve our goals together-4
Compete with others for scarce resources-1
Emphasizing compromise and trade-offs-2
Cool things down by letting others do it their way-1
Change the subject to avoid the fighting-1
Collaborating

Competing

Compromising

Accommodating

Avoiding

1. 5

2. 2

3. 4

4. 2

5. 1
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