Assignment:
OVERVIEW
Throughout this course you will be introduced to different theories, strategies, and skills necessary for conflict resolution. This theoretical underpinning is necessary before you can practically apply any of the concepts you learn in this course. This project will allow you to start to identify a current personal conflict and attempt conflict resolution strategies and reconciliation based on the theories, strategies and skills you encounter. This project has three parts: Part 1 - Identifying the Dispute.
INSTRUCTIONS
In order to continue this project, you must clearly articulate your plan for reconciliation. Due to the sensitive nature of this assignment, full confidentiality will be maintained.
Copy and paste the following questions into a Word document and provide at least a one paragraph response to each question:
1. Describe the material issues in this conflict.
2. Describe the personal issues or offenses in this conflict.
3. Write down everything you can think of that is noble, right, or admirable about the other person in this dispute, including good memories or ways God has blessed you through that person.
4. What rights, legally or morally, do you have in this situation?
5. Which of the personal issues or offenses described can you simply overlook? Which of the material issues described can you simply give in on?
6. Which listening skills do you have a hard time with: waiting, attending, clarifying, reflecting, or agreeing? Write down some things you will do or say to overcome these weaknesses.
7. How can you show that you are trying to believe the best about the other person (i.e., making charitable judgments)?
8. Which worldly weapons have you been using, or are you tempted to use, in this situation?
9. Have you been using your tongue to bless your opponents or to speak critically of them? How could you breathe grace to them in the days ahead?
10. To whom can you turn for godly advice and encouragement?
11. What can you keep on doing in this situation that is right?
12. Would it be wiser to communicate in person, on the phone, or by means of a letter? Why?
13. Clearly articulate your plan for resolving this dispute over the next two weeks.
This assignment should be between 3 to 5 pages in length and each paragraph should be a minimum of five sentences. No title page, abstract, or reference section is necessary unless you use citations. If you use any citations, you must properly cite according to current APA standards and include a reference section.
Part 1 - Identifying the Dispute
1. Briefly summarize your dispute as you perceive it, placing events in chronological order. Include what you have done to resolve the dispute.
2. Have you been striving earnestly to resolve this dispute or giving only partial efforts to reconcile?
3. What questions, doubts, or fears do you have because of this dispute?
4. Have you been looking at this dispute as something that happened by chance, as something done to you by someone else, or as something that God allowed in your life for a specific purpose
5. Using what you currently know about conflict resolution, which response to the conflict have you been using to resolve the dispute?
References
Bogue, R. (2021, June 17). Conflict: The importance of acceptance. Thor Projects.
Walter, N. (2018, May 3). Summary of "conflict resolution: Theory, research, practice". Beyond Intractability.