A recent conflict resolution that I participated in was in
fact, very recent. The conflict was with my girlfriend on what to talk about as
my conflict for this very blog entry. I ran an idea by her on talking about one
of our very early conflicts in our relationship, however she didn’t like the idea
because it was too personal. I consider her an equal partner, so an agreement
was essential in keeping a good relationship.
Much like the example used in the Conflict Resolution - Part
2 video, I expressed my intent and my goals and intently listened to my
girlfriend express her concerns about the path I was going to take. Since we
were at an impasse, a win-win middle ground was the only solution that had to
be found. No other participants were in on the negotiation, so we were the only
two that I had to worry about.
Since I needed an example for my school assignment and she
didn’t want me to talk about our personal life, I instead brought up the very
conflict we were having. A conflict so frivolous in nature that I get my
example that I can use in school and she gets the privacy that she wants. The
result was win-win and all parties were happy.
References
Conflict Resolution - Part 2. (2008). Retrieved from YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vga7bhGd5dI&feature=youtu.be
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