Question #1: From Chapter Five 's (5) AWARE "Conflict and Conflict Resolution," one of the answers out of all the chapters that students and professionals disagreed the most was: "It is important to come to an agreement at the end of an argument." Professionals agreed that reaching an agreement is NOT always necessary, while students were undecided but leaned toward supporting an affirmative response. 1a) Describe your own opinion to this question BEFORE you took the course, “It is important to come to an agreement at the end of an argument.” Upon what was your opinion based? Before I took the course, I have firmly believed there should be some sort of agreement at the end of an argument. While I believed that sometimes arguments could never end in complete agreement, I have always thought that you could always agree to disagree. I understand that everyone holds their own opinions and beliefs and it can be hard to find a way to align your beliefs with others, however you can peacefully agree to disagree in terms that you respect and hear each other’s thoughts and feelings. No two people can agree on everything, which is why I think that by talking about things that are important to one another and listening to each other has to say or feel will allow you to come to terms with your disagreement. On the pre-AWARE test I answered that I believed that all arguments should end in an agreement. I interpreted this statement as being able to both agree to disagree on any type of
“I Take Your Point” is a great way to remember what this chapter is saying. Students give different interpretations of ideas during a classroom discussion. In this chapter, the main point is to teach us how to respect others after they make their points and how to properly respond in a discussion to make a cohesive discussion. You don’t want to be completely off topic or respond incorrectly to someone in the discussion. It is also important to understand how to properly change the topic in a discussion.
2. What is the agreement arrived at by the end of the chapter? What can you infer from Pichot’s comments?
Identify three places in the dialogue where Jan and Ken missed opportunities to manage conflict successfully. Give specific suggestions (supported by the text material) on how the conflict management strategies could have been incorporated to improve the
The first week of class we were assigned to read few pages from the book titled, “To teach the journey of a teacher” written by William Ayers. After reading the pages at home, we came to class where we were told to do group discussion and share our thoughts about the reading, whether we agree or disagree. As we all know everyone has their own perspective of looking at things in different ways. Similarly, when I started the group discussion amongst four people, we each individually shared our thoughts about the reading. There came a point where the group members agreed and disagreed with each other. For example, when we were talking about myths, in the beginning I agreed with myth 7, which states, “Good teachers treats all students alike”.
In presenting an argument, should a writer strive to be the final authority or a reasonable voice on an issue? Review Chapter 22 to understand the difference. Then, using your topic and one or more of your sources, define and provide an example of an arguable claim as opposed to a personal judgment.
I deal with conflict constructively should it arise with colleagues by listening to their point of view and respecting them as I would
2. Write 5-7 sentences explaining which author you think made the best argument. Describe why you think the author "won" the argument. You do not need to agree with the author to think they won the argument.
The third form of Conflict management is Accommodation. When the task at hand is more important than the conflict that has arisen and when relationships may be damaged putting the entire project in jeopardy. With this method a team member may minimize the conflict in order to protect the relationship and ultimately the project. Some of the negative aspects in using this
A group discussion will commence if there is to be a dispute or disagreement on a subject. The members involved with the argument shall thoroughly explain or state their side of a given argument. The remaining members shall then vote on a single side or form a compromise.
Consider an argument you have recently had with a friend, family member, manager, co-worker, or someone else. Identify the topic of the argument and present that argument in premise-conclusion form, identifying both the premises and conclusion
As a disagreement arises, the group follows specific steps to come to a solution. Chinn (2008), describes four steps of critical reflection. First, each member has a chance to describe the how “I feel…” about the conflict (Chinn, 2008). In the second step, the group focuses on “when (or about)…” where the
The professional I interview acquire a Ph.D. in Human Services/Public Health, with a concentration in: Healthcare Administration. In addition; to obtaining a RN license, as well as a University Professor; also owner of a Healthcare agency.
In this paper I will discuss the conflict that is occurring at General Hospital, the conflict management styles that are evident in the case, and how General Hospital could have used teams to address the cost reductions needed to stay competitive. I will also describe how the CEO of General Hospital, Mike Hammer can us negotiation skills to get buy-in for the cost reductions and finally I will recommend a strategy for Hammer to resolve the problem.
In trying to resolve the conflict between Reece and Patel, Edwards used an avoidance strategy. Instead of speaking directly about the root causes, or sources, of the conflict, Edwards focused on the behaviors and treated Reece and Patel like children. Edwards scolded them, and sent them off without bothering to find out what was bothering the two. Of course, this type of conflict resolution is ineffective because it fails to address the underlying issues. As Anderson (n.d.) points out, addressing the problem is key to conflict resolution. "When a conflict does happen, a manager needs to focus the conflicting parties on the issue and have them leave out any personal problems they may be having," (Anderson, n.d.).