Write a brief paragraph about a group (system) you know inside and out. This may be a family, social group, work group, blended family, or any other well-known group. Based on the principles just discussed, answer the following questions:
- What seems to “set off” conflicts? What are predictable trigger events?
- Does anyone have a label that people joke about? How does the label work for that person and the group?
- Who is the most likely person to change—to not do things the same old way?
- Are there any secret coalitions?
- Are there any expectations that now seem crazy, or nuts, to you, but that people more or less follow?
- What if there were no conflicts? Would anything be lost? What?
- Create a worksheet modeled on page 1011 of the Coleman text (attached)
- Discuss the conflict outcome.
1. What is the conflict about?
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Side
# 1 Side # 2
Primary
Actors Primary
Actors
Who’s
2-Who’s
directly promoting or defending side # 1 3-directly promoting/defending side
#2_______________________________________ _______________________________________
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Supporters Supporters
Who’s
4-indirectly promoting or defending side # 1 5- indirectly promoting or
defending side # 2
________________________________________
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Joint
Reactors
6. Who’s upset with
both sides of the conflict?
_______________________________________
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Resolution
Supporters
7. Who’s trying to
support both sides to resolve the conflict.
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Observers Interactants
8.
Who else is just observing the conflict 9.
Who’s not aware of the conflict yet,
(or
neutral in the system), but not involved? is
important to the system?
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10(a)-Place
an (X) by entities who are very upset
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(b)-Place a (?) by entities if you are uncertain about their placement
10
(c)-In your opinion, who may be more influential in this conflict?
___Side#1
___Side #2
____Both ____Neither
(Network Conflict Worksheet: adapted from Coleman text)
