Analyzing Personal Conflict Management Style Paper

Analyzing Personal Conflict Management Style Paper

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February 4, 2013

Darin Jones

Analyzing Personal Conflict Management Style Paper

Although conflict has traditionally been considered destructive, recent studies have indicated that conflict management can contribute to effective teamwork (Somech, August 2012). There is a time in everyone life’s they will need to manage conflict. No one can avoid conflict but there are easy ways to manage it when it does arise and knowing how to manage it just makes it an easier situation. In this paper I will talk about three ways to manage conflict within a group. Accommodation, compromise and collaboration are my three favorite.

Accommodation style management is a form of giving in. A person gives up on their own beliefs and views to accommodate to another person. This is the value of self-worth and wanting to fit in. It can work great for the team when an individual is always willing to sit back and just do what everyone else wants to do. This can be a down fall because then the others who see this will go to them more and ask them to give more effort than they might be willing to give or have the time to give. A more dominate person can take advantage of then and tell them an excuse about not having time to do something and ask if the individual can help them do it or cover thor their part. It is an easy way for someone to sit back and let someone else do all the work while still getting the credit for it. The accommodator will feel like they are being needed but in reality they are being used so the other person can slack off a little bit. The good about this style is it usually avoids any conflict in the group the accommodator is always willing to make the group happy.

Compromise style management is a great tool when there is conflict between individuals or groups. Once you initiate the “conversation,” it is time to share perspectives. You ask for the other person’s views, and it is often helpful if you...