Assignment
Self-Assessment in Conflict
Take the free version of the Thomas Kilmann Conflict Mode Questionaire and identify your style of conflict. Describe how that has helped you in the past and how that has worked against you. How could you use this information in the workplace in the future?
5 types of Conflict Styles Questionnaire.pdf
Purpose of this assignment: Understanding your own style of conflict allows you to identify the strengths and shortcomings of your specific styles and how this style differs from other people. This assignment allows the student to apply what they have learned about conflict and make intentional choices in the future when interacting with a team or group. Many projects and operational activities in healthcare involve teams and groups and applying this knowledge is beneficial as the role of informaticist.
Criteria for success: The following components need to be included in the analysis: Your own style of conflict, an experience or example or general description of how it has helped, and a contrast of how it hindered. It also needs to include an application of this knowledge of style to working with teams or groups in the future. If external quotes or sources are uses, they must include APA citation – note that is not a requirement, it’s more important that you relate to your own experience. Multiple spelling, punctuation, and grammar mistakes will reduce the score.
Answer:
- Competing: this style emphasizes assertiveness and a desire to win at any cost.
- Collaborating: this style emphasizes cooperation and a desire to find a mutually beneficial solution.
- Compromising: this style emphasizes a willingness to give in on certain issues to find a quick solution.
- Avoiding: this style emphasizes withdrawing from the conflict and avoiding confrontation.
- Accommodating: this style emphasizes putting the needs of others ahead of one’s own needs.
Each style has its own strengths and weaknesses and can be effective in different situations. For example, the competing style can be effective in urgent situations where a quick solution is needed, but it can also create negative feelings and lead to a lack of trust in the long run. The collaborating style can lead to creative solutions and improved relationships, but it can also be time-consuming and may not result in a solution that is satisfactory to everyone.
In the workplace, it is important to be aware of your own conflict style and the styles of others. This information can help you make intentional choices in how you approach conflicts, and can also help you understand and respond to the behaviors of others in a conflict. For example, if you tend to avoid conflict, you may want to work on developing your assertiveness skills so that you can more effectively engage in conflict when necessary. If you tend to accommodate others, you may want to practice standing up for your own needs and interests in order to avoid being taken advantage of.
In conclusion, understanding your own conflict style and the styles of others can help you more effectively navigate conflicts in the workplace and improve your ability to work effectively with teams and groups.
