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Hot Buttons are those irritations and annoyances that can
provoke you into conflict. They are the situations or
characteristics in others that aggravate and frustrate you, perhaps
to the point where, despite knowing better, you instigate a
conflict. Interactions with button pushers can leave you feeling
demoralized, unmotivated, powerless, anxious, frightened, and angry
(possibly enough to resort to sabotage or other destructive acts).
In the workplace, Hot Buttons can lead you to be less productive,
efficient, organized, and creative; they can also negatively affect
your life outside of work as well as your physical and emotional
well-being.
The Conflict Dynamics Profile (CDP) contains a section dealing
specifically with Hot Buttons. We've put a portion of this online
so you could try it out. The Hot Buttons are only one portion of
the CDP which also deals with conflict behaviors, organizational
perspectives on conflict, and practical recommendations for dealing
more effectively with workplace conflict. We invite you to learn
more about the CDP by visiting other parts of this Web site.
If you would like to take the online Hot Buttons test,
please fill out the following information:
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