Think about any disagreements, or conflicts, you
have recently experienced or are currently experiencing at work with a
supervisor or colleague, or someone in your personal life. Share at least two
strategies you have learned about that might help you manage or resolve the
conflict more productively, and why these strategies might be effective. For
example, could you suggest a compromise? Could you look for a broader range of
solutions to your disagreement? Could you use some of the principles of
nonviolent communication or the 3 R's to better help you resolve this conflict?
A disagreement I have had with a co worker was about
the three year old teacher being lazy and not wanting to potty train children.
I was trying to explain to the toddler teacher that the two year old classroom
is a room set up for potty training. I explained to her why the three year old
children needed to be potty trained before they could transition to the three
year old classroom. The toddler teacher continued to say that the three year
old teacher was just lazy and did not want to do any work. Not considering that
three year olds still have accidents and the teacher has to help the children
change their clothes when they have accidents. The two strategies that I
learned this week and would use in this situation is challenging strategies and
escapist strategies. Challenging strategies is when a person will stand up for
what they believe is right without worrying about anxiety, guilt or
embarrassment. Escapist strategies is when a person will prevent or avoid
direct conflict because it my hurt the other person or the relationship. I
chose these two strategies because I believe in standing up for what is right
but I also don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings. Understanding a knowing an
individual you can see when the disagreement or conflict needs to be avoided. I
could use the principles of nonviolent communication and the 3 R’s to help
resolve the solution. I could try to explain the reasoning behind the potty
training in the two year old classroom instead of the three year old classroom
and hopefully we both can come to some agreement. If not, I will respect her
thoughts about her issues with no potty training not being in the three year
old classroom.
