Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Interpersonal Conflict (Chpt. 13)
Conflict is never a favorite of mine. In fact I am the type to shy away from conflict because it is uncomfortable for me. There are different styles of conflict. Competing style reflects a low concern for others and high concern for self. Accommodating style reflects high concern for others, low concern for self. Collaborating style is lack of concern for others and self. Withdrawing style, people avoid or withdraw from the situation. Finally the compromising style is a moderation of assertiveness and cooperation. Now I have done all of these types in my life. I used to be accommodating but after learning to stand up for myself I think I have moved to the compromising style. I tend to be the "peacemaker" of my friends, and I think compromising has a lot of advantages.
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Conflict is definitely something tat a lot of people shy away from, in any of it's forms. Some people avoid conflict to the extreme, and often don't ever get what thye want because they don't want to rock the boat or upset anyone else. Other people really like conflict because it is interesting and get's people riled up. Conflict doesn't necessarily have to be bad either. For example, some people may have conflicting political views and that can be a great topic of conversation for some people. Others, like me, tend to stay away from such conflict-arounsing topics like politics.
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