Course Textbook
Devito, Joseph A. (2017). Essentials of Human Communication (9th ed.) Boston, MA: Pearson.
Instructions
View the media 3.2 Resource: Conflict and the Communication Process.
View the media Key Elements of Conflict.
View the media Conflict Response Styles.
Read Chapter 8 in Essentials of Human Communication.
Navigate to the threaded discussion below and respond to the following prompts:
Describe a conflict you experienced in the past. Which strategies did you use to solve it? Be sure to apply the theories in the resources to your situation.
Would you consider those strategies healthy responses to your conflict? Why or why not?
What specific conflict issues arose from your response? Explain.
How would you advise a friend to respond in a healthy manner if the friend was in your shoes?
Your initial post is due by the end of the fourth day of the workshop.
Read and respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings, as well as all follow-up instructor questions directed to you, by the end of the workshop.
Your postings should also:
Be well developed by providing clear answers with evidence of critical thinking.
Add greater depth to the discussion by introducing new ideas.
Provide clarification to classmates’ questions and provide insight into the discussion.