Assignment 2: Blog Assignment Week 5 EDUC 6165

 Conflict Resolution Strategies

In my profession I often come across new colleagues. I currently work on a military installation. Everyone who works with me has a limited amount of time in which they will be here on the military installation. Typically, we are requested to stay at least three years. With people coming and going every few years disagreements or conflicts do occur because people do not know each other very well. Recently, I acquired a new director at my facility, and we had a conflict. I changed my plans and did not attend a meeting. My director was expecting me at the meeting, and I had told my regional director that I was not going to attend the meeting. I was not under the impression that I had to attend the meeting. However, my lack of attendance caused a disagreement. I am very use to working independently and not having to explain to my director where I am at all times.

I believe I could use the 4 components of nonviolent communication to help me manage any future conflicts. The four components of NVC are to make an observation, expressing feelings, stating a need, and then following with a request. The following statements help an individual to accomplish NVC.

“When I see/hear/notice…”

 

“… I feel …”

 

“… because I need/value …”

 

“Would you be willing to …?”

I believe that if I use these statements when communicating to my director, she will respect my needs and be willing to allow me to work more indecently. A compromise that I believe we could make is my director having access to my calendar on outlook. By having access to my calendar my director will be able to see where I am scheduled to be every day. I currently work between two military bases.

In addition, I believe it is important to apologize and accept responsibility when I am wrong for my actions. When I did not attend the meeting, my director asked me to only report to her in the future. I did not care for the way she asked me to report to her. It made me feel less independent. However, I did apologize for my actions, and I took into consideration my directors feelings.



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