I really enjoyed this chapter because it made me analyze how
I approach my problems in all different environments; work, friendships,
relationships etc. It has taught me that I need to not be so nonassertive in
the work environment, because I feel that shows weakness, and not good
leadership qualities. There is a
part in the chapter talking about collaborating as using intergrative behaviors
and developing mututally satisfying agrrements to solve the problem(page 56). I
thought about this in my relationship with my boyfriend, because we don’t agree
on everything but one thing we are good at is teamwork. We are both working
towards the same ends, which is to solve the conflict at hand. So, yelling, not
compromising only creates bigger communication issues down the road. Overall,
this chapter taught me the different approaches to communication and I think
good communication is all about compromising and collobrating.
Britt Victoria,
ReplyDeleteI think you show good leadership in your willingness to apply what you are learning to your life. Collaborating and compromising is one the most important ingredients in relationships. It is hard especially when you do not agree about a conflict or resolution and emotions are flying. It is rare that we can say we learn something from a class and can apply it to our lives, but when we can, it makes the experience worth it.
-Blogging Molly