Disagreements
Here recently, at work, my afternoon teacher and I, had a disagreement. It never escalated into an argument or anything thankfully. We just simply disagreed. I do think that using nonviolent communication could help this situation. If we both stepped back and tried to see the situation, the way the other person did, perhaps the conversation would have went more smoothly. Trying to find a way to compromise would be better than not solving the problem and ignoring it or just letting it go. The three R's would also be efficient to help the conflict be resolved. Respect, reciprocity, and responsiveness are three things to remember in an conflict. We were not disrespecting each other in the disagreement, but it is always important to remember. Reciprocity is important, the actual definition is a mutual exchange. Each person involved needs to be willing to discuss and work through the problem. Responsiveness is equally important, learning how to respond appropriately without adding to the conflict is a necessity.
Learning how to effectively communicate even during a conflict is something that an early childhood professional needs to do. Our job is all about communication. We communicate all day long, with our parents of our children, our children in our class, and our colleagues. What are some suggestions that you have to help with using the strategies I presented to help solve conflicts? What are some other strategies that might help?
References
Kashtan,
I. (2002). Hearing the "Yes" in the "No". From the Center for Nonviolent
communication. Albuquerque: NM: NVC. Retrieved from https://www.cnvc.org/what-nvc/articles-writings/hearing-yes-no/hearing-yes-no
Hi Rachel,
ReplyDeleteI think most conflict comes from unclear expectation or just simply miscommunication. One person assumes a person meant something, that person was thinking something entirely different. Compromise is probably the most effective strategy, and like our text stated, 'in a compromise, everyone has to give up something'. I am glad you and your co-worker were able to work out your differences.
Magretta
Hi Rachel,
ReplyDeleteTime does fly when you're having fun huh? I am so grateful for the community of support we have in one another. Although there has been many challenges along the way, our weekly post and encouraging words have been enough to encourage and inspire us to fulfill our goals.
Hope to see you in the next course,
Magretta