A conflict I recall was with a friend of mine. We
were disagreeing on which company I should use to have my tire fixed. The
company I wanted to use was less expensive than the company he wanted to use
and I’ve used that company before. He said the company he wanted to use did a
better job. I said as long as the tire is fixed correctly does it matter who
does a better job. He explained to me in more detail why the other company was
better. After about 20 minutes we came to a compromise. I decided to try the
company he suggested this time. We agreed he would pay half of the cost to have
the tire fixed. Half of the costs equaled what I paid at the other company. The
company he suggested did do a better job. We were able to compromise and our
conflict was resolved in a win-win method.
Although the conflict was minor, it could have escalated
into something else. I learned to listen, be open to new ideas, and to not
think I have the better solution. My friend was patient while trying to get me
to see the bigger picture.
Hi Brenda!
ReplyDeleteI think this is very common especially when it’s a male and female trying to come to an agreement. Many times my husband tries to prove me wrong. He thinks he knows more especially when it comes to cars and sports. Of course, many times I will give in and let him realize it himself that he was wrong.
Thanks for sharing!
Erika
Brenda,
ReplyDeleteThe conflict that you described seems to happen with many instances. There are always times where one believes another place or thing is better than what you feel is better. Especially if a person is very stubborn and stern on what they believe, it may be hard to compromise something especially in your instance. We always need to be open to new ideas even if we may not believe its the right one. Thanks for your post!! - Brittany