Situation

You have been working at the same company for 8 years. You also met one of your good friends, Simon, at your company and have worked together on the same team for the last 5 years. About once a month, going out for dinner or drinks after work with Simon was routine as he was such a good friend and colleague. However, you recently got a job promotion in which Simon also applied for. Now, things are awkward between you two since you got the promotion, and he didn't. You haven't gone out for dinner with Simon in a few months. You really want to keep the friendship going, but both of you aren't even speaking to each other outside of team meetings.

Instructions

Use the six steps in the "conflict resolution through supportive confrontation strategy" (Chapter 9) to summarize your solution to the situation above.

Step 1: Identify problem ownership using your "window on behaviours"

Step 2: Research and reflect

Step 3: Select an alternative to follow using the "three alternatives rule"

Step 4: Rehearse

Step 5: Meet to resolve the conflict

Step 6: Follow through and follow up

Summary: Summarize your solution/strategy

Each step should clearly articulate what you will be doing in order to move to the next step. In the end, you will summarize your strategy in order to resolve the conflict situation. Be sure to have separate headings in your assignment with "Step 1"...."Step 2" etc.