Find an opportunity to engage in a collaborative process to resolve a conflict in your organization.
Seek to collaborate with your boss, a peer, or someone you manage.
After you have completed the process, whether or not you were successful, seek to engage the other party in a discussion of what occurred and what more you can do to improve the chances for a successful collaboration in the future. Ask questions, such as the following:
How did this process foster or hinder our relationship?
What could I have done to listen more effectively to you and understand your concerns?
What can we do next time that will improve the chances of a successful collaboration?
What do you need to know from me that will help you more effectively collaborate with me in the future?If you don’t wish to collaborate with me, why not? Have I done something to offend you?
Do you think that a collaborative outcome is possible in this instance? Why or why not?
Write a 1-page (250-word) essay response.
