Conflict Management Styles Assessment

When I find myself in an argument, I usually say very little and try to leave as soon as possible.

• Rarely

• Sometimes

• Often

• Always

I try to see conflicts from both sides. What do I need? What does the other person need? What are the issues involved?

• 1 (Rarely)

• 2 (Sometimes)

• 3 (Often)

• 4 (Always)

Being in a disagreement with other people makes me feel uncomfortable and anxious.

• 1 (Rarely)

• 2 (Sometimes)

• 3 (Often)

• 4 (Always)

I avoid hard feelings by keeping my disagreements with others to myself.

• Rarely

• Sometimes

• Often

• Always

As stated, the 15 statements correspond to the five conflict management styles. To find your most preferred style, total the points for each style. The style with the highest score indicates your most commonly used strategy. The one with the lowest score indicates your least preferred strategy. However, all styles have pros and cons, so it’s important that you can use the most appropriate style for each conflict situation. Collaborating (questions 1, 5, 7): _______

• Student's total score for Collaborating

• Student's total score for Competing

• Student's total score for Avoiding

• Student's total score for Accommodating

As stated, the 15 statements correspond to the five conflict management styles. To find your most preferred style, total the points for each style. The style with the highest score indicates your most commonly used strategy. The one with the lowest score indicates your least preferred strategy. However, all styles have pros and cons, so it’s important that you can use the most appropriate style for each conflict situation. Competing (questions 4, 9, 12): _______

• Student's total score for Competing

• Student's total score for Collaborating

• Student's total score for Avoiding

• Student's total score for Accommodating

As stated, the 15 statements correspond to the five conflict management styles. To find your most preferred style, total the points for each style. The style with the highest score indicates your most commonly used strategy. The one with the lowest score indicates your least preferred strategy. However, all styles have pros and cons, so it’s important that you can use the most appropriate style for each conflict situation.

• (Student's total score for Avoiding)

• (Student's total score for Collaborating)

• (Student's total score for Compromising)

• (Student's total score for Accommodating)

As stated, the 15 statements correspond to the five conflict management styles. To find your most preferred style, total the points for each style. The style with the highest score indicates your most commonly used strategy. The one with the lowest score indicates your least preferred strategy. However, all styles have pros and cons, so it’s important that you can use the most appropriate style for each conflict situation. Accommodating (questions 3, 11, 14): _______

• (Student's total score for Accommodating)

• (Student's total score for Competing)

• (Student's total score for Avoiding)

• (Student's total score for Collaborating)

As stated, the 15 statements correspond to the five conflict management styles. To find your most preferred style, total the points for each style. The style with the highest score indicates your most commonly used strategy. The one with the lowest score indicates your least preferred strategy. However, all styles have pros and cons, so it’s important that you can use the most appropriate style for each conflict situation.

• Student's total score for Compromising

• Student's total score for Avoiding

• Student's total score for Accommodating

• Student's total score for Collaborating

My preferred conflict management style is: ________________________________

• Collaborating

• Avoiding

• Competing

• Accommodating