I feel people have a negative view towards conflict because
conflict has a negative stigma attached to it. Before even becoming involved
they are already fearful of what might happen. The fact that when people do not
know how to handle a conflict problem they also do not know the possibilities a
conflict can bring. Conflicts do not always have to end badly. People can turn
a conflict into something that is amazing and even want to encounter conflict
to continue to grow. I feel once you gain a greater understanding about
conflict you do then fear it far less. This is especially true when you have
learned how to manage conflict. Knowing the many different ways in which you
can fix a conflict gives you confidence when encountered with conflict. That in
return allows you to lessen your fear and be more open to encountering a
conflict. I personally have become less fearful of conflict after taking this
class.
Hello Southpaw,
ReplyDeleteI want to start off by letting you know I thought you made a good blog. I liked reading it and I had some of the same points that you did. Like you stated, I think conflict is something people tend to be fearful of or try to stray away from. I was kind of like this too, but this course has taught me that there is both positive and negative conflict, as well as how to deal with any type of conflict. I think once you learn how to handle conflict, you will be a lot more comfortable in most situations and be able to work things out.
Southpaw,
ReplyDeleteI agree with a lot of your points in your post. I do believe that people are fearful of conflict due to the negative stigma attached to it. They are already at a disadvantage when they are thinking like this because it will almost be impossible for the conflict to end positively. Like you said, it is definitely possible for conflicts to be positive or have a positive result. This is due to people becoming more comfortable with it and accepting that conflict will happen. I agree that I’m now more prepared for conflict after taking this class. It has been extremely helpful.
Southpaw,
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you, I think that people have a preconceived notion of what the conflict will become and they are fearful of that. We are all capable of change, and like you said, we can see a different result come out of an argument. After taking this class, I can see why I am making certain choices when I'm mad at someone and speaking to them about it. Hopefully we are all able to take some life lessons and techniques from this course and be able to have more fulfilling relationships that are constantly evolving and growing. Thanks for your post, I enjoyed it.