Conflict Workshop Activities

Translated Rant

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One person rants for 60 seconds. The second person translates their rant into what they care about and value.

Reaching consensus around several alternatives

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A polling process for any workshop where a decision between several alternatives is hard to reach

Cushions game

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A fun, dynamic game useful for introducing topics related to decision making, conflict resolution, win-win scenarios and the importance of clear communication of goals.

Abigail Story

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Participants will be split in groups and will have to decide on a ranking of the characters from the story.

Alligator River

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An exercise designed to investigate value based conflict, decision making, highlights the challenges of establishing right and wrong with different perspectives.

"Team MOT" - TCI-round after Ruth Cohn

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Theme-centered interaction (TCI) is a concept and a method for working in groups. Its aim is social learning and development of the person.

Tug of War

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Force Field Analysis

Values from Stories

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Repetition Exercise (Meisner Technique)

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Positive Gossip

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Creating a climate of appreciative personal feedback can dramatically boost performance for individuals and groups. It is possible to begin turning a vicious self-reinforcing cycle of negative gossip—that stifles risk-taking and innovation—into a virtuous self-reinforcing cycle of positive feedback. Positive Gossip is an antidote to a strongly felt discontent and indifference that spreads informally from person to person (a form of acute proliferative dysphoria). A generalized malaise in which “things will not get better, only worse.” A robust pattern of positive feedback can eliminate the need for extrinsic rewards and incentive programs (e.g. free coffee coupons, stickers, awards ceremonies).