Conflict Styles Probe Assessment
Assessing Your Specific Five Conflict Styles:
Instructions: Recall how you generally communicate in various conflict situations with acquaintances.
Reflection Probes: Take a moment to think of the following questions below, and answer each question thoughtfully. The following assignment will be graded on a 6-pt. scale.
Answer These Questions:
1. Check out your highest conflict style score and the lowest conflict style score on the survey. Identify the high vs. low scored styles and add your own interpretations of the 2 different conflict styles in dealing with either workplace or intimate conflicts. Were you surprised at the results? How so?
2. Where did you learn your conflict style tendencies? What do you think are the pros and cons of each high score and low score conflict style as indicated above? Analyze systematically.
3. Which particular conflict style would you like to work on to balance out your conflict style patterns in your everyday lives? Why is this style important for you to work on? What one specific communication skill would you like to practice more to be an effective conflict negotiator in dealing with potential cultural or racial or intergroup conflicts?
