Systems Thinking Practice T 205 Block 2 week

Systems Thinking & Practice (T 205) Block 2 week 4 You and Your Relationship

Block 2 You and Your Relationship Ø Week 4 – Conflict and Anger

You and Your Relationship Block 2 Week 2 Session 1 – Introduction to week 4 q Session 2 – The nature of conflict q Session 3 – Conflict resolution q Session 4 – Power q Session 5 – Anger q Session 6 – Your mess revisited q Session 7 – Summary of the week 4 Completing TMA 02 Conclusion of Block 2

Introduction to week 4 Block 2 week 4 Session 1 Ø Focus is to complete TMA 02 Ø Main theme of the week is conflict, a central issue in messes to do with individuals and their relationships

The nature of conflict Block 2 week 4 Session 2 Ø Ø Ø Ø Concept Groups – Power, conflict and games Reflect and draw: Use a spray diagram to keep track of the key ideas in The Individual Reading 17 Read and reflect: Read from The Individual Section IV introduction, and Reading 17 ‘The nature of conflict’ Try SAQ s 17. 1 and 17. 2 Reflect and Write: Try activity 17 using examples from your mess of the week The connections and the approaches are Ø Misunderstanding Ø Value clash Ø Viewpoint difference Ø Interest clash Ø Style clash Ø Unconscious factors Reflect and Write: Note the technique applied to the conflict in your own mess in your learning file

Conflict resolution Block 2 week 4 Session 3 Ø Concept Group: Power, conflict and games Ø Read and Reflect: read from The Individual Reading 19 ‘Conflict resolution’ Ø Reflect and write: Try activity 19 Ø In addition to three constructive approaches listed in reading, a fourth ‘facilitation’ or ‘mediation’ can be added Ø Consider one conflict situation connected eith your mess-of-theweek and imagine what each of the three outcomes- win-win, lose -lose, and zero sum would look like Ø Reflect and Write: Add your examples to your learning file

Power Block 2 week 4 Session 4 Concept Group: Power, conflict and games Read and Reflect: Read from The Individual Reading 18 ‘Powers visible and invisible’ Reflect and Write: Note your insights gained into your mess-of-the-week in your learning file

Anger Block 2 week 4 Session 5 • Metaphor of anger: Fire, cancer, Prison and Wild horses • Working with anger • Untangling anger • Expressing anger • Asserting anger • Venting anger • Releasing anger • Using role play to vent anger • Working on the physical manifestation og anger • Using rituals to release anger • Anger and psychological energy • Apology and forgiveness • Reflect and Write: Record your ideas about anger associated with mess-of-the-week in the learning file your

Your mess revisited Block 2 week 4 Session 6 Ø Use your multiple cause diagram and systems map to show what have learned during week 3 and week 4 about your mess-of the-week and how you might tackle it Ø Reflect and draw: Draw new version of your multiple cause diagram Ø Draw systems map, showing how you hope the structure of your system might change

Block 2 Week 4 Summary Recall each of this week’s learning outcomes, and compare your experience with others

Completing TMA 02

Conclusion to Block 2