Conflict Management Styles

Imagine you and your friend both want to choose the movie to watch at a sleepover. You insist on your choice and don't consider their opinion, resulting in an argument. This is an example of

• Compromising

• Avoiding

• Competing

• Collaborating

You and your friend want to plan a school project. You both discuss your ideas, combine them and work together to create a project that combines both of your strengths. This is an example of

• Collaborating

• Avoiding

• Accommodating

• Compromising

You and your sibling want to play with the same toy. Instead of fighting, you agree to take turns so that both of you get a chance to play with it. This is an example of

• Avoiding

• Accommodating

• Compromise

• Compete

You're upset with a classmate for something they did, but you decide not to confront them about it because you don't want to start an argument. This is an example of

• Competing

• Avoiding

• Accommodating

• Collaborating

Your friend wants to choose the game to play at a party, and even though it's not your favorite, you agree to play it because you want your friend to be happy. This is an example of

• Avoiding

• Compromise

• Competing

• Accommodating

A group of students has to decide on a theme for their class project. They sit down, discuss their ideas, and work together to come up with a theme that everyone is excited about. This is an example of

• Collaborating

• Competing

• Compromise

• Avoiding

Two friends want to choose a game to play during recess. One friend insists on playing soccer, while the other wants to play basketball. They argue, and one of them gets their way. This is an example of

• Accommodating

• Collaborating

• Compromise

• Competing

Two students need to decide on the music playlist for a class party. They both have different music preferences, so they agree to take turns playing their favorite songs. This is an example of

• Collaborating

• Compromising

• Competing

• Accommodating

Two students have a disagreement about where to sit in the classroom. Instead of addressing the issue, they both choose different seats to avoid confrontation. This is an example of

• Accommodating

• Avoiding

• Compromising

• Competing

Two friends want to borrow the same book from the school library. One of them lets the other borrow it first, even though they wanted to read it as well, to be kind and avoid a conflict. This is an example of

• Competing

• Avoiding

• Accommodating

• Collaborating