Look at the points below. In your opinion, which ones help settle differences? Put a tick (/). Which ones make the disagreement worse? Put a cross (X). • talking face-to-face with…
Look at the points below. In your opinion, which ones help settle differences? Put a tick (/). Which ones make the disagreement worse? Put a cross (X). • talking face-to-face with the other person • blaming the other person before listening to them or giving them a chance to explain what happened • Shouting to prove your point • stopping the conversation until you have both calmed down • interrupting the other person • trying to understand how the other person feels • admitting that you have made a mistake • compromising in order to reach an agreement • being creative and thinking of as many solutions as possible • dealing with the problem without being influenced by your opinion or feelings
Here are the points you provided, categorized with ticks and crosses:
Helps settle differences (✓):
- talking face-to-face with the other person (✓)
- stopping the conversation until you have both calmed down (✓)
- trying to understand how the other person feels (✓)
- admitting that you have made a mistake (✓)
- compromising in order to reach an agreement (✓)
- being creative and thinking of as many solutions as possible (✓)
- dealing with the problem without being influenced by your opinion or feelings (✓)
Makes the disagreement worse (X):
- blaming the other person before listening to them or giving them a chance to explain what happened (X)
- Shouting to prove your point (X)
- interrupting the other person (X)
