Benchmark Homework: Conflict
Conflict is multifaceted problem that takes understanding its parts and how each individual approaches it such that you can make a constructive solution. This homework requires you to assess a destructive conflict, your own conflict style, and how to appropriately resolve it.
Write a paper (1,000 to 1,500 words) doing the following:
I. Summarize a conflict you recently experienced for the factors that made it destructive in nature. Your discussion should utilize material from Chapters 1 & 2.
II. Utilizing the conflict styles assessment on page 147, informally interview two persons close to you about their perceptions of your personal conflict style. Discuss the differences between your own and others' perception of your style. Include both positives and negatives of your style.
III. Reflecting on your destructive conflict, what other conflict style could you adopt to constructively resolve that conflict? This should include prescriptive behaviors that overcome the weaknesses or use the strengths to constructively resolve the situation.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.