Functional Dysfunction

Assignment: In the spirit of Katy Hutchison’s suggestion for a conflicted community to “share space” as well as to leverage functional dysfunction, your responsibility this week is to find one person with whom you have a conflict and start on the path to making it right by “sharing space” with that person. It may be inviting that person out for a cup of coffee or a meal. It may be to work side-by-side with that person on a volunteer project that brings about good. It may be to compose and send a reconciliatory email or letter. There are many ways this could go: choose that small step for moving the relationship forward that is responsive to your specific situation. Note: Be sure that when you choose the conflict to begin reconciling you are comfortable sharing the pertinent details. If not, choose another conflict.
• In at least a paragraph, briefly describe the pertinent details concerning nature of the conflict. To the extent relevant, think of and write about the who, what, where, when (how long), and why to the conflict. In other words, you need to describe the conflict in some detail.
• In at least a paragraph, briefly describe efforts, if any, that have been made to reconcile the conflict. Again…the five Ws (described above) are helpful.
• In at least a paragraph, briefly summarize three to four tactics described in your textbook reading (chapters 9 & 10; there are dozens!) that may be relevant for helping you resolve the conflict you previously identified. Note: Some of these tactics are contextualized (i.e., dealing with managers, coworkers, employees, etc.); as such, consider how the tactics can be contextualized to your specific situation.
• In at least a paragraph, what from the TedTalks given by Ann McKnight and Katy Hutchison are relevant to this conversation? Explain their relevance.
• In at least a paragraph, briefly summarize the tactic(s) you used to begin the reconciliatory process. From among those tactics you could have chosen, why did you choose those that you did? What outcomes, if any, have been experienced as a result of your efforts?

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