Adult Personal Conflict Survey

I have studied how to handle conflict in several of my classes, however this was the first time I had heard or taken the Adult Personal Conflict Survey. After taking the survey I know that it was very beneficial. A lot of times, especially dealing with conflict, I have a hard time admitting that I am wrong (which might be the source of some conflict in the first place). But this survey really showed me how much I can improve on my conflict resolution skills. In the calm category, compromising and accommodating were my two strengths. Avoiding and forcing were two of the lower characteristics. I agree and believe that when a conflict first arises I am pretty good at taking care of the problem. My scores for the storm very very similar. The one thing that I could probably do a better job on is collaborating. My collaboration score was mediocre in both cases. Also, I need to realize that sometimes I have to be forceful to be productive in a conflict. If both sides are passive, the conflict will never be resolved. I really enjoyed the survey and believe that it helped me define me conflict resolution techniques.

Adult Personal Conflict Survey

After taking the Adult Personal Conflict Survey I agree with the areas that I scored the highest and lowest scores. In calm I scored the highest in compromising. I do feel that if a situatin is about to arise I will try to compromise before it escalates. I also scored the highest in storm with collaborating. Collaborating was described by Merriam Webester Dictionary "as to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor. " I can say that I try to collaborate once a storm hits, but I'm not sure that is very accurate. I scored the least on avoiding in both catergories. I tend to agree with the survey 100% when it comes to avoiding. I will not avoid a conflict because I feel that will only make matters worse in the long run causing an explosive situation.

Adult Inventory

After taking the Adult Personal Style Inventory quiz, I tend to agree with the results. In the calm portion my highest score was accommodating; I believe that is my first instinct when I feel tension rising in a situation. Then collaborating I definitely try to work with people as much as possible to figure out the right solution. My lowest score under calm was forcing, I don’t feel like I try to force people into agreeing with me. In the storm portion my highest score was compromising, I think I am very compromising. I find that I am usually the person that will give away a little of what I want to make the situation better. Forcing was my lowest score again on the storm side. I do not particularly enjoy conflict, but I do prefer to get it out of the way before it festers and blows up into this ridiculous argument.

Adult Inventory

According to my "calm scores", when disagreement first arises I scored a 11 on compromising, 10 on collaborating, 7 on accomodating, a 4 on avoiding and a 3 on forcing. I felt like this was very accurate to my personality, because I do my best to avoid conflict and while I'm outspoken, I'm certainly not forceful. I always find the easiest thing to do is immediately try to compromise with eachother, because by human nature we want things to be a least somewhat our way. On the "storm" side after things are not easily resolved, I actually went up a point in compromising with a 12. I went up a point in collaborating with a 11. I went up two points on accomdating with a 9. Avoiding went up one point to a 5 and forcing also went up one point to a 4. I think it says alot that all of my scores went up, because it's our human nature to "kick it up a notch" when the first solution didn't work. I'm not sure if I should be or not, but I was actually pretty proud of the fact that my "forcing" only went up one point, because I think that shows that I can keep my chool and stay composed even when things don't go like I want them to the first time. However, Ithat can sometimes lead to being seen as a pushover.

Adult Inventory

I really enjoyed taking this test. The questions were very reasonable and relative. When I got my scores back I was not to surprised to see that my top style in both calm and storm was forcing. I agree one hundred percent. Avoiding was in my top three styles in calm and I did feel that was a little off because I do feel I attack situations head on. Compromising and collaborating were tied for second in storming and that matches well because when problems escalate I do try and mediate the situation so that everyone wins. Apparently I am not not very accomidating either way and I would have to agree with that. If I think my idea is better I usually push until I get it.

Adult Inventory

I completed the Adult Personal Conflict Style Inventory. At times during the survey it was hard for me to admit that I am actually the way I am. I almost realized at times that I have little concern for other people... However, when I got my final scores back, the questions balanced each other out to give me a somewhat positive score. On the calm side, I was ranked as collaborating. I thought this was fitting, it is described as, "we both win." I am pretty good about difusing a situation before it gets too heated. On the Storm side, I was equally ranked as Compromising and Forcing. This is very true... I attempt to force what is right, but I am also willing to compromise as long as the biggest issue is taken care of. As a Fraternity officer, it is very common to be considered as forcing. Forcing is described as, doing the right thing, which may not always be the popular decision.

Adult Personal Conflict Style Inventory

After completing the Adult Personal Conflict Style Inventory, it was computed that when issues first arise, I am very accommodating and also collaborating. The third highest scores were compromising and forcing. When unresolved issues grow to intensity, it was confirmed that I have equal collaborating and compromising efforts. The next characteristic was the tendency to be forceful.
I found that these traits are accurate because I am for the most part a non-controversial person. I rarely speak up when there are issues that bother me. It has to be pretty extreme for me to call someone out or tell them something that hurt my feelings. I would rather let it fall off my back than damage a relationship. This could be, and has been, a downfall because when a conflict builds over time and then explodes all at once, I am more likely to be compromising and forceful!