People have a negative view of conflict, because they
don’t know how to deal with conflict and turn it into a positive learning
experience. As page 217 states, “ conflicts turn sour because the conflicting
parties do not take the time and effort to find a more mutually satisfying resolution”
people tend to think conflict is yelling, screaming, and settling with others
opinions or compromising your own opinions about something. Yes, I think as
people learn about conflict they fear it less. I can say this firsthand,
because I fear conflict less from taking this class. I now know how to turn
conflict into a positive outcome for me and the other party. When you
understand conflict your able to see it as a challenge to overcome a boundary.
Chapter 16 talks about effective conflict, being seen as opportunities for
personal and relationship growth in conflict situations. A lot of people don’t
feel comfortable with it because they fear the unknown, of not knowing how to
handle conflict.
Britt Victoria,
ReplyDeleteI agree with many of the points you made in your post. The quote that you referred to was one that was really relevant to answering this question. Conflicts do tend to end sour if the conflicting parties don’t put the time in to find a mutually satisfying resolution. Also, like you said, this is due to the fact that they don’t know how to handle conflict due to lack of experience. I also agree that as people become more comfortable with conflict, they fear it less and don’t try to avoid it as much. This class has been extremely helpful in helping me fear conflict less.