As the end
of the school year is approaching, my next door colleague who teaches Sure
Start, and I are cleaning, organizing, and sorting so everything is in its
place before we head out for the summer.
This may seem like a productive task, however, we share one storage
space. My colleague has already
mentioned to me that sharing this space is difficult for her as she has never
had to share it before. Since I am new to
this school, we had to share this area due to limited space. One strategy that we are using in the win/win
approach in that we continue to discuss our underlying needs, recognize our
individual differences, and continue to stay open (www.crnhq.org).
When one has a different idea, we discuss it, problem solve, compromise
so we can move on. Conflict often arises
when we are struggling to get a share of some limited resource, such as time,
money or attention (O’Hair & Weimann, 2012). In this case, it’s space. Another strategy we are using is active
listening. We are using empathy make sense
of how the other feels over the decisions we are making. So far, it’s been productive, but using these
strategies has helped to ease the frustration….especially during this time of
year when we are all trying to get our lists checked off.
References:
Conflict Resolution Network. (n.d.). CR kit. Retrieved from http://www.crnhq.org/pages.php?pID=12#skill_3
O'Hair, D., & Wiemann, M. (2012). Real communication: An introduction. New York: Bedford/St. Martin's.
References:
Conflict Resolution Network. (n.d.). CR kit. Retrieved from http://www.crnhq.org/pages.php?pID=12#skill_3
O'Hair, D., & Wiemann, M. (2012). Real communication: An introduction. New York: Bedford/St. Martin's.
The win-win solution is always a better approach in conflict resolution. I am sure that you will build a stronger relationship with her as you apply the communication principles we have learned this week.
ReplyDeleteTammy being new in any job is difficult, and sharing any kind of space is hard. It is really good you and your colleague have come to a good compromise; compromising is good it is a win/win solution, thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you have very good conflict resolution skills. Who would you say initiated the strategies being used first?
ReplyDeleteThat's a major key in life COMPROMISING!!!!! You have to be willing to listen and hear others point of view. Conflict is going to happen you just have to know how to handle it accordingly. I admire your skills.
ReplyDeleteHi Tammy,
ReplyDeleteit is a great example of problem solving and compromising in your workplace, Tammy. It is indeed a very important skill especially in our workplace so we can build a great team work that would lead to our work satisfaction.
Great post!
regards
Evita Kartikasari
Tammy it is great that you are able to put the skills we have been studying to action. I will agree that many of these techniques has helped me to become more aware when facing a conflict. It seems that you have been very successful in using your cooperative strategies. Nice post and thanks for sharing.
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