13. The Model: 5 Conflict
Modes
Different styles have different
goals:
Competing: The goal is to win
Accommodating : The goal is to
yield
Avoiding: The goal is to delay
Collaborating: The goal is
multiple participation
Compromising: The goal is to
find middle ground
71. Adapted from:
Thomas-Kilman Conflict Mode
Instrument
Conflict Dynamics Profile, Eckerd
College Leadership Development
Institute
Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher &
William Ury
78. āConflict lies not in objective reality, but in peopleās
heads. Truth is simply one more argument-
perhaps a good one, perhaps not-for dealing with
the differenceā
Fisher & Ury
86. The Conciliatory Cycle
āhow we make peaceā
Person A
Inhibitory Reflex
Trigger
Person B Person A
Conciliatory Conciliatory
Gesture Gesture
Person B
Inhibitory Reflex
88. Conciliatory Gestures Examples
Apologizing āIām sorry that my comments in the staff
meeting embarrassed you. It was
thoughtless of me.ā
Owning responsibility āI see now that I have contributed to this
problem. I didnāt see that before.ā
Conceding āIām willing to meet with you, if you are
willing to do it at a time that is
convenient for me.ā
Self-disclosing āIāve been worried about what you might
do to get back at me, and so Iāve been
avoiding you.ā
Expressing positive
feelings for the Other
āYou are a competent and skilled
professional.ā
Initiating both-gain āHow do you suggest we solve this?ā
89. HARD SOFT
Getting what you want
Adversaries
The goal is victory
Demand concessions
Hard on people and problem
Distrust others
Dig in
Make threats
Insist on your position
Getting along with others
Friends
The goal is agreement
Make concessions
Soft on people and problem
Trust others
Change your position easily
Make offers
Insist on agreement
Which approach best describes you?