Recent research has found that improved emotion regulation can prevent task conflict from turning into relationship conflict. (1) This means that improving self-awareness of your own hot buttons, learning how…
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One of the passive constructive behaviors measured by the Conflict Dynamics Profile is called Delay Responding. In the CDP context Delay Responding is described as responding to conflict by waiting…
After taking time to understand the other person’s perspective and sharing your own thoughts and feelings about a conflict, it comes time to look at what you can do to…
One of the most important constructive conflict responses is perspective taking. This behavior involves trying to see an issue from another person’s perspective. A common description is trying to “put…
Confidence in Resolving Conflict Having confidence to resolve conflicts is an important part of the process. There are myriad reasons why you might lack confidence when faced with a conflict:…
DEFINING CONFLICT COMPETENCE Conflict competence is the ability to develop and use cognitive, emotional, and behavioral skills that enhance productive outcomes of conflict while reducing the likelihood of escalation or…
When asked to describe conflict, most people use negative words. They often indicate that they prefer to avoid dealing with it when possible. This leads to a particular kind of…
When people were asked how they generally deal with conflict, they often say that they try to avoid it. This is not surprising because most people describe conflict in negative...
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The first Conflict Dynamics Profile (CDP) that came out was the 360 degree version in 1999. It started as a paper and pencil assessment and soon added an online format….
The model underlying the Conflict Dynamics Profile instrument suggests that people use a variety of behavioral responses to conflict. Some of these are characterized as constructive and some as destructive….
