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Welcome to Issue 196. If you did not receive a previous issue, you may use the archive link below to view it now. The mission of "Marvelous Mondays" is to offer an inspirational thought, a practical exercise, some humor, or a simple tip to jump-start your week and to enhance your life, business, outlook or relationships.
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EQ (EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE) AND CONFLICT |
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WHAT IS CONFLICT? |
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The Academic Leadership Support defines conflict as "a disagreement to which the parties involved perceive a threat to their needs, interest, or concerns."
Conflict is not a bad thing. It is a part of human nature and can bring about change and growth.
Our goal is to handle conflict on a daily basis with a high degree of EQ. Sometimes our ability to handle a conflict depends upon the person or situation involved. It is still the ideal for us to handle any conflict at our higher level of EQ.
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RESPONSES TO CONFLICT |
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Some of the different responses to handling conflicts are:
- Avoidance
- Freezing up
- Impulsively jumping in
- Anger
- Fight
- Flight
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This week I invite you to observe the following:
1. Which of the 6 responses do you relate to or use when you are in a conflict?
2. What is your behavior when you are around others when they are in their own conflict?
3. What can you learn about yourself when watching others in conflict?
I look forward to hearing from you about how your responses and behavior. We will learn together.
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