Discover Your Conflict Management Style

I learned a lot in a short time. Brief but clear summary of six processes for conflict. The author says that he (or she?) conflated a few into one to keep the list short, so there are really more than six. I'm not a beginner in life, but it's always an eye opener to find labels for things you are already doing or see others doing, and then with awareness there is more freedom to choose. There is also less fear and confusion when you see clearly what other people are doing in a conflict. I think it can make conflict less painful because it might be possible to get both sides to agree to a process when they both understand what they are doing. In addition to identifying the six processes, the author explains the strengths and weaknesses of each one, and when each one might be the best process. The author is obviously very well informed and mentions a number of experts and studies.I think another benefit is that we often choose a process (unconsciously), but then change in midstream to get what we want, and this leads to a sense of betrayal. If we can avoid that mistake, and make the process clear, then there is more acceptance and less betrayal and loss of trust in the future.

i am reading this book for a lay ministry school class. i have never thought about this topic so it was a real eye opener. if we humans are going to argue it is best if we understand the options for how to argue. also it good to understand how to deal with argumentative people. there are some methods that will get you where you want to go and some that are pointless in dealing with some people. like using compelling when collaboration would work better in the long run. recognizing that there are options each time you are managing conflict.through trial and error you can learn to get better at dealing with conflict.

This book explains different styles of dealing with conflict which is a must read for anyone in church leadership. I will recommend to my board

Short, easy to follow, and really accurate. It shows your primary styles and your avoided styles, and proceeds to tell you why ALL are useful since each conflict situation requires unique approaches. Each style can be valuable, so don't feel bad if you don't like your primary style at first. You'll also get better at adapting styles over time.

There are many, many personality tools on the market. This short easy one is one of them. It's good and provides some explanation so that someone can take it and understand without having to be in a seminar.

Good insight

This is a handy little book. As others have commented, it is not a comprehensive book on conflict management. But knowing your strength styles, and recognizing the validity of others' styles, is very helpful.

This is a great little book. It has been very helpful to me in better understanding all the options I have for dealing with conflict in the different areas of my life.

Kindle edition missing important bits of scoring....better to get paper back.

I found the book to be very helpful in my study of management styles.It is a requirement for a course that I am taking; however, if I wasn'ttaking the course, I would still recommend it for general reading andgrowth for those who know that in living there is conflict.