LSI Conflict Styles Inventory
Complete the LSI conflict styles inventory from the
following link. At the end of the online survey, the website calculates your
score and provides a circumplex you can print to complete the assignment.
How to Use the Inventory
Conflict Exercise
Follow the instructions given on the LSI Website.
File your LSI conflict styles inventory and paper in the
Dropbox for this week. Don’t forget a copy of your circumplex.
Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of
this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step
instructions.
See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments
& Exams” for due date information.
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LSI Conflict Paper
As you review the LSI conflict
self-development guide, we are reminded of how pervasive conflict is in our
everyday lives. No one is immune from conflict. Yet, how conflict affects each
of us is determined by both the situation and how we cope; conflict can be both
a help and a hindrance: it can lead us to more creative and productive
relationships, or it can destroy our relationships. Whether conflict impacts us
positively or negatively depends in large measure on how constructively we deal
with it.
To this end, the LSI conflict exercise is a
tool designed to help you learn to deal more constructively with the conflict
situations in your life. More specifically, the instrument and self-development
guide will help you identify and understand how your thinking patterns and
coping behavior influence your ability to deal with conflict situations. In
addition, you’ll discover how your thoughts and behaviors help or block
constructive conflict solutions and learn how to approach conflict situations
more effectively. The paper should not exceed six pages in length, excluding
the LSI circumplex that should be attached to the paper. (110 points total)
Your assignment is to complete the Life
Styles Conflict Inventory by addressing the following points.
1. Describe your
personal conflict styles. Focus on your dominant and weakest styles (include a
copy of your circumplex). (40 points)
2. Assess the impact of
your styles on your effectiveness. Which of your styles are working for you in
accomplishing your goals, and which styles are working against you? Provide
specific examples. (30 points)
3.
Identify a conflict style for change, and briefly define an action plan
to implement the change. Consider the steps defined in the self-improvement planner on
pp. 16–18 in the self-development guide to help you in this process. (30
points)
4.
Conclude by providing a brief reflective statement regarding this
exercise. (10 points)
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