Elinor Robin, PhD - Mediator and Mediation Trainer » negotiation style http://elinorrobin.com bringing you strategic relationship and conflict interventions Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:24:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Avoid, Confront, and Everything in Between – The Conflict Management Style Primer http://elinorrobin.com/avoid-confront-and-everything-in-between-the-conflict-management-style-primer/ http://elinorrobin.com/avoid-confront-and-everything-in-between-the-conflict-management-style-primer/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:47:14 +0000 Elinor Robin http://www.transformations.ws/elinor-robin-wp/?p=204 Do you tend to avoid conflicts or face each one head-on, never taking no for an answer? Or is your typical response to conflict someplace in between these two extremes? Conflict management researchers have identified five styles that are commonly used to both resolve and temporarily manage conflicts: avoiding, accommodating, compromising, competing and collaborating. You may favor one of these styles, however knowing when and how to use all five appropriately can help you produce the best results. This article discusses each style and explains when it is most appropriate to use it.

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