Conflict What is conflict A disagreement between people

Conflict

What is conflict? �A disagreement between people with different opinions �Who can we come into conflict with? ü Siblings ü Friends ü Parents ü Co-workers, etc

Causes of conflict in the family �Generation gap �Persons not doing what they are supposed to �Lack of money �Spouses/partners being unfaithful �Doing wrong things – eg. Drug/substance abuse �Taking advantage of others/being unfair �etc

The generation Gap �The Generation Gap - the different opinions that parents and children have about everyday issues. �What are some things we may disagree with our family /parent/guardian about? ü Friends we have ü Disrespect to parents/adults ü Not doing school work ü Type of music we listen to, ü Use of phones ü What we wear ü Prayer �Thus the generation gap can be a source of conflict in the family

Causes of conflict with friends �Peer pressure – e. g. to use drugs, to break class…. �Taking advantage of friends �Behaving like a bully �Making fun of friends �…………………….

Causes of conflict with neighbors �Playing loud music �Pets going into other people’s yard �Putting garbage by other people �Trespassing �Trees going over on other people’s yard �Selling drugs in the community �Etc…………………

Lets look and listen to a video on conflict resolution �https: //youtu. be/gu 8 g. Su. F_lvw

What is conflict resolution ? �This is the process of ending a conflict and finding a peaceful way to move on. �There a few simple steps involved in conflict resolution.

First step when dealing with conflict FIRST: Stop/ step away! to down THEN: Wait/ take time cool off / calm

Dealing with conflict…………. . �When we are angry, we say things that we do not mean �These things cannot be taken back �ALSO, when we argue while angry, we can get even more angry and may not be able to think clearly �So if in a conflict…………………… then to calm down.

Conflict resolution Step 6 Start over /get help if no agreement has been reached Step 5 Stick to what you all agreed to Step 4 Try to come to an agreement Step 3 Listen to the other person’s feelings now Step 2 Explain how you feel as calmly as possible Start here Step 1 Agree /determine what the problem is

Conflict resolution steps (from last slide) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Try to understand what the conflict is about Explain how you feel Listen to other person’s view Solutions/compromise come to an agreement Stick to what was decided Start over if necessary, if the discussion becomes heated. Go to someone you both trust if it isn’t working