If a compromise is not reached, conflict is inevitable. This reminds me of what my friend's parents went through last year. After 15 years of their marriage, they got divorced. There was no immediate reason for the decision. They always complained about each other's habits and landed up in heated arguments on a regular basis. The problem here was mistrust. They did not trust each other which lead to regular conflicts between them. They often talked about it but the problem could not be solved.
Often conflicts can arise while working in teams. I was a member of the student council in my school and was involved in organizing several activities. During the preparations for various school events there would always be clashes. I remember how once our school counselor told off the entire council for not reaching a decision before the deadline due to interpersonal conflicts among the team members. This made us realize that we were actually conflicting over petty issues and wasting our time. Furthermore, it taught us a lesson that while working in a team one should respect each person's perspective and that is how such conflicts can be resolved.
Conflicts can have both positive and negative implications. The result of the conflict depends on the conflicting individuals and the circumstances that follow. It is only through understanding, communication and compromise can one resolve interpersonal conflicts.
3 comments:
Hi Geetika,
Nice introduction, you made the reader think and recall if he ever comes across two like minded people. Besides that, you gave numerous examples to support your statement which is good.
You also listed down the reasons why conflicts happen and why some conflicts are not resolved at all. I agree with you that mistrust is one of the most important reasons why conflicts are not solved. As both sides do not trust each other, no one is willing to take a step back and compromise to the other party’s needs. Thus, the conflict will never be solved and can result in divorce, like in your example. Also, I totally agree that some conflicts are due to small petty issues that have no link to what the group is discussing about. Thus, most arguments and conflicts can actually be prevented altogether. In conclusion, it was an enjoyable post to read.
Cheers
Michael
Hi,
Your introduction is good, it also makes the reader more interesting to read the later parts.
You are very wise in choosing 2 very typical examples with different results. It is really effective in showing the importance of interpersonal communication, especially when conflicts happen on a daily basis. While in your first example, mistrust is the main reason for their divorce ; in the second example, compromise between each other is the most important way to resolve conflicts.
However, you should explain more in the second example of which kind of clashes are.
Cheers,
Duc
Interesting post, I liked your introduction! the first reading made me think you found two people in your group who thought alike and thought it rather peculiar. A second glance made me realize you meant that no two people think alike but it was still an interesting read nonetheless.
I also liked how you describe the problems miscommunication could cause in a relationship without being bogged down by the topic,the root cause was show to be miscommunication which resulted in the misfortune.
I would have liked to hear more details about how you resolved conflicts with your close friend, but otherwise it was well written as usual.
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