Realizing my computer is getting slower and VERY LOW on space, I decided to organize some things and get rid of files I don't need (my Input is hating me right now!). Anyway, in the process, I found the Conflict Management Styles worksheet and thought I would refresh your memories.... :-)
THE SHARK (forcing): Sharks try to overpower opponents by forcing them to accept their solution to the conflict. Their goals are highly important to them, and relationships are of minor importance. They seek to achieve their goals at all costs. They are not concerned with the needs other others. They do not care if others like or accept them. Sharks assume that conflicts are settled by one person winning and one person losing. They want to be the winner. Winning gives sharks a sense of pride and achievement. Losing gives them a sense of weakness, inadequacy and failure. They try to win by attacking, overpowering, overwhelming, and intimidating others.
In reading that, I realized it's a bit harsh...and would really like to point out that most of the characteristics that from this description that our Shark exhibits stems from her Competition theme. And luckily for us, she actually does care about relationships. Okay, that's all for now. I'll probably post more stuff when I find it...cause I'm bound to find something else interesting! :-)
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Thanks for the shout out :)
ReplyDeleteSomething I learned in Kenya, the taxi vans are Toyota Sharks...and they drive like a Shark would ;) I smiled when I found that out...
Also, I kinda, maybe, sorta took out a small child while playing ultimate frisbee on Sunday...oops
Hahahahahaha oh man, sounds just like you. Wow, poor kid :-).
ReplyDeleteoh dear... Amanda, you crazy! =]
ReplyDeleteAnd Meghan, my computer keeps yelling at me every time I download a new song off of iTunes that my disk is full, but I can't bring myself to delete things!! It's so painful!
I'm about to go out and buy an external hard drive...