INSTRUCTIONS:

Managing conflict can be the key to maximizing team effectiveness. For this post you are to identify your Conflict Resolution Style and discuss how your preference helps or hinders creating and solving issues in team the self assessment at:

http://www.blake-group.com/sites/default/files/assessments/Conflict_Management_Styles_Assessment.pdf

As you can see, you will have to calculate your results. Follow the instructions and be sure to note each score in all 5 possible resolutions styles.

Here is an additional link explaining the 5 resolution styles as well to help you with your post:5 Major Conflict Management Styles for Successful Managers | Indeed.com

Both links are also available under Content - Module 7 - Additional Resources

1. Results: Provide your assessment results, be sure to include your scores for each of the 5 styles. (2 marks)
2. Explanation of the results including:
   1. Using your own words supported with external resources, cited and referenced, provide a brief explanation of whether you agree or disagree with your results. (5 marks)
   2. Identify & explain a past experience when you have worked with others and conflict occurred. Expand on how your actions relate to your results. This can include working in groups with other students. (7 marks)
      1. Explain if you would do anything different now, why or why not?
   3. Provide two strengths of your style and explain how they relate to leadership concepts discussed in the course material, cited and referenced. (4 marks)
   4. Provide two weaknesses of your style and explain how they relate to leadership concepts discussed in the course material, cited and referenced. 4 marks)

Consider using information found throughout course modules to support your opinions.

1. Respond to at least 2 other posts with different types than your own and include: (8 marks)
   1. Provide two reasons why you would like to work with their style and why (use examples)
   2. Provide two reasons why you WOULD NOT like to work with their style and why not (use examples)

Your answers should demonstrate inclusive communication characteristics from Module 8.

Total: 30 Marks

Be sure to cite and reference any external sources & course material using the proper format

NOTE:you must post first before being able to see/reply to other student's posts.

Rubric: Discussion Post #2

Criteria Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 2 points 1 point 0 points Criterion Score Introduction Explains preferred conflict handling style contrasting scores across the different options. Explain the concept with the highest score. Not submitted 1 2 Results Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 points 4 points points 0 points Criterion Score General Explanation Agree or disagree with results including elements from each style and examples to support the opinions. Agree or disagree with results including elements from each style. Generally agree or disagree with the results. Not submitted /5 Experience Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Criterion 7 points 5 points 3 points 0 points Score Past Includes specific team example and connection or lack of connection to your results. Explain using examples or course concepts how or if you would act Includes specific team example and connection or lack of connection to your results. Explain using examples or course concepts how or if Includes specific team example and connection or lack of Not submitted 17 Experiences differently now and why. (cited and referenced) you would act differently now and why. connection to your results. Strengths & Weaknesses Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 4 points 3 points 2 points 0 points Criterion Score Strengths Provides two strengths, each connected to leadership concepts from the course material. (cited and referenced) Provides two strengths and a general connection to leadership concepts from the course material. (cited and referenced) Provides two strengths and each connected to leadership concepts. Not submitted / 4 Weaknesses Provides two weaknesses, each connected to leadership concepts from the course material. (cited and referenced) Provides two weaknesses and a general connection to leadership concepts from the course material. (cited and referenced) Provides two weaknesses and each connected to leadership concepts. Not submitted Responses to Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Criterion Others 4 points 3 points 2 points 0 points Score Post #1: Provide specifically why you would & would not like to work with others. Uses inclusive language & examples when providing explanation to Provide specifically why you would & would not like to work with others. Uses inclusive language when providing explanation to Provide specifically why you would & would not like to work with Not submitted. / 4 other's work. other's work. others Post #2 Provide specifically why you would & would not like to work with others. Uses inclusive language & examples when providing explanation to Provide specifically why you would & would not like to work with others. Uses inclusive language when providing explanation to Provide specifically why you would & would not like to work with Not submitted. / 4 other's work. other's work. others. Total / 30 Overall Score