Be prepared to constructively engage in conflicting perspectives with peers and prof, as appropriate. Remember to cite at least two scholarly sources in your responses to peers’ initial posts. At the end of the week (Monday), be sure to let us know what you learned about your conflict management style. Were the assessments accurate? Why or why not?  David's post: I watched the video “Dare to Disagree” and realized that these times in my life where I challenged authority or had the courage to speak up were good qualities (Heffernan, 2012). Sometimes disagreement can be petty and adversarial and other times, maybe we should call it productive disagreement. I also took the assertiveness questionnaire. I had my highest score, a 12, on harmonious assertiveness. Surprisingly, my next highest score was manipulation with a 9. I feel like I am one that disagrees productively, but I never considered myself as manipulative. The task of posting a statement I believe to be true is one that I want to be careful choosing. I would rather avoid political discussions. I need to pick one that could be disagreeable, not something like “the sky is blue”. Here is my statement I believe is true: Diversity is important for groups to achieve their objectives, particularly gender diversity. References Heffernan, M. (2012, June). Dare to disagree (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_heffernan_dare_to_disagree?la Pro Mind Consulting. (2012). Assertiveness - Self-assessment (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) [Questionnaire]. Retrieved from http://www.hr4free.com/PDF_Files/Blog_EN_Management_assertiveness_assessment_questionnaire.pdf Brittany's Post: After watching the “Dare to Disagree” and taking the conflict management assessment I confirmed that I am a passive person. My results from the assessment are 13 points passive attitude (flight), harmonious assertiveness 5, manipulation 4, aggressive attitude (attitude) 3. Some conflicts are productive, and some conflicts are unproductive. A statement that I perceive to be true is; "Raising the minimum wage is doing more harm than good".  References Heffernan, M. (2012, June). Dare to disagree Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_heffernan_dare_to_disagree?la Pro Mind Consulting. (2012). Assertiveness - Self-assessment [Questionnaire]. Retrieved from http://www.hr4free.com/PDF_Files/Blog_EN_Management_assertiveness_assessment_questionnaire.pdf My post: Very few people would like to engage in the conflict because most people fear of managing the conflicts. In most cases, you find employees dying in the silence while they have concerns but fear what would be consequences of raising. However, it is when such employees raise their concerns, an opportunity is created for them to discuss and creatively come up with the solutions that are bound not only to assist them but also p.

1. Be prepared to constructively engage in conflicting perspectives
with peers and prof, as appropriate. Remember to cite at least
two scholarly sources in your responses to peers’ initial posts.
At the end of the week (Monday), be sure to let us know what
you learned about your conflict management style. Were the
assessments accurate? Why or why not?
David's post:
I watched the video “Dare to Disagree” and realized that these
times in my life where I challenged authority or had the courage
to speak up were good qualities (Heffernan, 2012). Sometimes
disagreement can be petty and adversarial and other times,
maybe we should call it productive disagreement. I also took the
assertiveness questionnaire. I had my highest score, a 12, on
harmonious assertiveness. Surprisingly, my next highest score
was manipulation with a 9. I feel like I am one that disagrees
productively, but I never considered myself as manipulative.
The task of posting a statement I believe to be true is one that I
want to be careful choosing. I would rather avoid political
discussions. I need to pick one that could be disagreeable, not
something like “the sky is blue”. Here is my statement I believe
is true:
Diversity is important for groups to achieve their objectives,
particularly gender diversity.
References
Heffernan, M. (2012, June).

2. Dare to disagree (Links to an external site.) (Links to an
external site.)
[Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_heffernan_dare_to_disagre
e?la
Pro Mind Consulting. (2012).
Assertiveness - Self-assessment (Links to an external
site.) (Links to an external site.)
[Questionnaire]. Retrieved from
http://www.hr4free.com/PDF_Files/Blog_EN_Management_asse
rtiveness_assessment_questionnaire.pdf
Brittany's Post:
After watching the “Dare to Disagree” and taking the conflict
management assessment I confirmed that I am a passive person.
My results from the assessment are 13 points passive attitude
(flight), harmonious assertiveness 5, manipulation 4, aggressive
attitude (attitude) 3. Some conflicts are productive, and some
conflicts are unproductive.
A statement that I perceive to be true is; "Raising the minimum
wage is doing more harm than good".
References
Heffernan, M. (2012, June).
Dare to disagree
Retrieved from
https://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_heffernan_dare_to_disagre
e?la

3. Pro Mind Consulting. (2012).
Assertiveness - Self-assessment
[Questionnaire]. Retrieved from
http://www.hr4free.com/PDF_Files/Blog_EN_Management_asse
rtiveness_assessment_questionnaire.pdf
My post:
Very few people would like to engage in the conflict because
most people fear of managing the conflicts. In most cases, you
find employees dying in the silence while they have concerns
but fear what would be consequences of raising. However, it is
when such employees raise their concerns, an opportunity is
created for them to discuss and creatively come up with the
solutions that are bound not only to assist them but also propel
an organization to next level.
Hefferman makes several statements that I perceive to be very
true. First, she argues that the biggest catastrophe that we have
witnessed comes from the information that is hidden or secret.
However, we are willfully blind because we are not ready to
handle the conflict that it such information provokes. Further, if
we are ready to break the silence and create conflict, we create
atmosphere that promotes thinking from which we are capable
of identifying problems from hidden information from which we
are capable of developing solutions (Heffernan, 2012). It is
important for people for the people to stop fearing to create
conflict because it is until we disagree then room for agreement
can be created. It is from disagreement people get to understand

4. each other better, an opportunity is created for evaluating the
systems, identifying what works and what does not work and
finally, creatively we are capable of developing the solutions.
In the event when one is at the position of the leadership, must
be prepared to solve conflicts. In view of this, one must learn
how to manage conflicts when they arise and comfortably
ensure that conflicting parties are satisfied with solutions that
are developed. Excellent communication is one of the skills that
is very important in the conflict (Gossman, Ellis, & Toney-
Butler, 2019). A leader must create a platform and encourage
conflicting sides to air out issues that cause them to disagree
which would help in developing the lasting solution. Therefore,
a solution should be sought from the point of the disagreement.
In nutshell, we have to disagree in order to agree.
References
Gossman, W., Ellis, V. L., & Toney-Butler, T. J. (2019).
Conflict Management.
Heffernan, M. (2012, June).
Dare to disagree (Links to an external site.) (Links to an
external site.)
[Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_heffernan_dare_to_disagre
e?la
Qiana's post:

5. According to our textbok readings virtual teams work
differently because they are seperated by their locations, and
organizational boundaries, and they are able to interact with
each other by using technology. (Coget & Losh, 2018). We live
in a ever changing world of technology, and their are new
advances daily from medications to the workplace. Digital
communication keep vitual teams in constant connection with
another. There are many digital outlets to use today in our
society, such as social networks. Differences within
environmental context cause misunderstandings between team
members and important elements will be overlooked and they
will and effect n the performance of the team. (Coget & Losh,
2018).
In reference to the the movie The 33, the men were stuck
underground with no communication except to each other. The
men had absence of communication to the outside world and had
to rely on each other as team. Conflict did rise when it came to
food rationing and the idea that they may be left in the mine for
dead. When technology arrived they were able to communicate
to the outside world and then food and clothing arrived.
(Calderon & Riggen, 2015). Throughout their time they had to
act as a team and work together to get through the crisis to
reach a goal of getting out the mine. Digital media is changing
the world today through research and how people communicate
with people. Social norms have changed over the years to
reflect digital communicaions and the dynamcs that go along
with it. ( Adams, P. 2019).
References
1. Coget, J. and Losh, S. (2018).
Group behavior in organizations
(2nd ed.)
.
[Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/

6. 2.
Geographies of media and
communication
III: Academic
communications
and the
digital
communication
environment. (Links to an external site.)
Academic Journal
By: Adams, Paul C.
Progress in Human Geography.
Aug2019, Vol. 43 Issue 4, p739-748. 10p. DOI:
10.1177/0309132518763849. , Database:
Academic Search Complete (Links to an external site.)
3. Calderon, A. (Producer), & Riggen, P. (Director). (2015).
The 33
[Motion picture]. Chile: Warner Bros. Retrieved from
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2006295/
Brian's post:
Isn’t this an exciting time for this discussion. Many of us are
working from home, not something I’m used too! The virtual
team is a term I have become much more accustomed to lately.
Traditionally, my team would meet every morning during the
workweek at 6:30 am to get our assignments or update

7. management on the tasks that were not finished previously or
receive a new project. However, since our governor’s stay at
home order went into effect ten days ago, all of our meetings
are done virtually. We use our laptops, connect through a VPN,
and update management on our progress while working from
home. All of my team is teleworking, saying it is odd is an
understatement. “Virtual teams are separated by time,
geography, and/or organizational boundaries, and they interact
primarily through technology” (Coget & Losh, 2018). Now we
are separated by a virus and connected through technology.
Where would we be today without the internet during this
pandemic? The company I work for has mostly shut down any
access to the office, that’s almost 1900 employees working at
home. Some still report to an office but have too.
Communication and the internet have defiantly improved the
way we communicate as a team in the workplace. Instead of
assigning assignments face-to-face, assignments are now
assigned through email, text, or special software. We are
minimizing the miscommunication of the tasks. However, I will
say that the meetings do not feel or seem as productive or
informative. The quality isn’t the best, and sometimes everyone
is trying to talk at the same time. But, it is better than nothing,
we could be out of work.
References
Coget, J., and Losh, S. (2018). Group behavior in organizations
(2nd ed.). [Electronic version]. Retrieved from
https://content.ashford.edu/ (Links to an external site.)
Example responses:

8. Brian,
Thank you for your post.
Your opening couple of sentences said it all. That is now a
factor of modern life.
Here is something to consider.
Once we emerge out the other side of this pandemic, do you
think that more people (than before) are likely to be working
from home?
This is something I have been doing for a long time. I joke
(well, semi joke) that an advantage is that my office is a few
steps from my bedroom.
But, a disadvantage is that my office is a few steps from my
bedroom....
Hi Brian,
I enjoyed reading your discussion post. The virtal team is nt
something i am familiar with at all. I was not orking for a
couple of days and we communicated via a internet based
dashboard. Communication and technology is a must and they
go hand in hand. Virtual teams depend on technology based
interaction and they rely on IT networks.(Coget & Losh, 2018).
Technology has an effect on our daily lived and in many ways

9. we are reliant upon it. Communication and information
technology continue to develop nd increase at a great rate.
Computers nd other information technology effect all parts of
our daily lives from watching the news to buying and selling of
goods. (Shahnoza, & Dilafruz, 2109).
We are seperated from interaction with th outside world to a
point and technology is being used for a great deal of people at
work as well as interact with family and friends. Virtual teams
are being used now more than ever before while we deal with
this pandemic. Leadership that is shared has been found to be
effective within teams globally. Members can collaborate
through technologies over cultural boundaries. (Nordbäck, E &
Espinosa, A.,2019).
References:
1. Coget, J. and Losh, S. (2018).
Group behavior in organizations
(2nd ed.)
.
[Electronic version]. Retrieved from
https://content.ashford.edu/ (Links to an external site.)
2.
Communication
And Information
Technology
Is A Way Of Changing Education (Links to an external site.)
Conference
By: Shahnoza, Ibragimova; Dilafruz, Saidvalieva. In: 2019
International Conference on Information Science and
Communications

10. Technologies
(ICISCT) Information Science and
Communications
Technologies
(ICISCT), 2019 International Conference on. :1-4 Nov, 2019;
IEEE Language: English, Database: IEEE Xplore Digital
Library
3.
Effective Coordination of Shared Leadership in Global
Virtual
Teams
. (Links to an external site.)
Academic Journal
By: Nordbäck, Emma S.; Espinosa, J. Alberto.
Journal of Management Information Systems.
2019, Vol. 36 Issue 1, p321-350. 30p. 2 Diagrams, 2
Charts. DOI: 10.1080/07421222.2018.1558943. , Database:
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