Hi Everyone,
I, Michael Lettman, would like to share this topic on Conflict Resolution & I like to add that I had some help working on all of this from many others who didn't mind helping me out.
From my Perspective
Conflict Resolution is where both parties sit down to talk about the differences & come to terms that helps them work together. Conflicts, Tiffs, & Quarrels can lead to becoming big bad news for everyone not just the autistic community. I shall hope that we all try our best to solve some problems caused by Conflicts so that we can diminish any unhappy & painful feelings that the autistic & non-autistic communities might have on the inside.
I would like to share these questions involved with Conflicts that I've worked on with others.
What defines a conflict?
When 2 or more people have a tiff, disagreement, or quarrel. A situation that has yet to be resolved.
What are different strategies for you to use when you're dealing with a conflict?
When I rose my tone which might make others raise their tone as well. Usually when others suggested some solutions to me then I refuse & do my own solutions that I choose to do which make things look difficult to others except myself maybe until I've may have been wrong or not. I could lead to Badgering to others for other solutions when I choose not to accept given solutions.
How do you talk to someone who doesn't agree with you?
First be emphatic to the person & how they feel about the situation. Acknowledge the person concerns & views about the situation & create a common ground for talking respectfully to others that I know very well or without realizing, I respond harshly to everyone maybe even to others that I know very well. Also find a common ground or interest is what you & the person have in common that will be easy for you to have a conversation.
Can you agree to disagree?
No at first, because I don't listen & stick with my own opinions which lead to continuing with a conflict. Then eventually Yes, because after a conflict ended, I slowly ponder about what happened & if I managed to learn from my own mistakes then I would wanna make up from the conflict.
How does someone's personality & needs have an impact on how conflicts happen & how they are solved?
If you always scream or raise your tone at someone then that person will always have a quarrel with you including being very hurt & unsure what to do if they approach you to have a conversation or even to fix up a conflict that might even ends up getting worse.
How to move on from a conflict after it is over & hopefully resolved?
Move on peacefully & leave the situation alone or having a peer medicator to help out with deescalate the solution meaning letting the people you know well (or peers) help work with you to solve the problem between you & persons.
What do you do if a conflict doesn't get resolved?
Go your separate ways then leave it alone or change the way you view the situation to be emphatic about why it could not be resolved.
This was my video for this topic, it's also involved with me learning from a mistake (which I've caused a few times) that I've done to staff & others of my program back in my past, Please Enjoy!