Tag Archives : interaction

Distance learning, a fairly recent trend in educational systems, suffers from a basic handicap – communication between mentor and student. Not that this kind of learning system shuns the more vital and dynamic interaction between teacher and learner, it is just that the very nature of distance learning poses limitations in implementing the full and [...]

There are some conflict resolution strategies that work for individual teams. There is one common strategy that runs through all these, though, and that is dialogue. A cooperative problem-solving style also enables people to work together. This cooperation not only finishes the work but also bolsters camaraderie and team spirit. Some employ the strategy [...]

Conflict resolution, a resultant and logical step to address the inescapable reality of conflict, is a must to move the team forward. Conflict resolution is a dynamic and pro-active endeavor that serves to find a commonality among the diversity in team membership. If there is no resolution to conflicts, the uniqueness of the individual cannot have [...]

Successful victims of conflict fight back even with negative response most of the time. Some responded by being absent often from team activities. The insight is clear. Those who fight back and try to resolve the conflict are members who recognize and confront the conflict issues squarely. In the process, they employ all means possible in terms of [...]

Conflict is a logical result of a situation when an individual or sub-group within a larger group feels adversely affected by another individual or sub-group (Wall & Callister, 1995). In groups and organizations, conflict arises over differences in and competition over power levels, scarce resources, the desire to be different rather than converge, [...]

A successful team is the one that manages conflict through conflict resolution strategies that take into consideration the diversity in the membership composition of the team. According to Gountanis (2008), “successful team members can effectively manage conflict.” The most basic definition of a team is a group that has two or more people who need [...]