Resolving Conflict in Teams

The Ў°resolving conflict in teamsЎ± simulation actually shows you what style you have in regards to resolving conflict in teams. It was interesting to know that my style was mostly accommodation and some collaboration. There are five conflict management styles that could solve the conflict, these include: Avoiding, Accommodating, Competitive, Compromising and Collaborating. Avoiding is when we take no action at all; give up all the concerns to avoid the potential conflict. When Accommodating is taking place, we might make an attempt to satisfy the concerns of the other party. Competitive is when both parties are attempting to satisfy their own concerns while showing little interest in the needs of the other party. Compromising means both parties give up half of their concerns in order to get the other half. Collaborating is the most ideal position because itЎЇs a win-win situation.

I did well on the initial underlying problem identification, receiving an A+ from Linda James. However, I only received a B+ for the actual decision-making process. I believe this was due to my hurrying through the process and not taking the time to implement a contingency plan and to take into account recent events. I received an A+ again, for my evaluation of my decisions. I learned a lot from the simulation and feel that it is a real eye-opener regarding the multiple alternatives that are available in any given situation.

Critical thinking and Decision Making is a way to control our minds to better understand the thinking of both ourselves and others and the choices we make. It is a process we can use to evaluate and challenge the thoughts and ideas that occur to us. Critical thinking helps us to understand the