Conflict Management

Conflict Management
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Will the outcome of this conflict matter tomorrow	YES	Does the conflict have an absolute right/wrong answer?	YES	Are there circumstances that confuse the interpretation of right and wrong?	YES
NO		NO		NO
Is the conflict a "root" conflict? Or, is there another conflict that is causing me to argue for argument's sake	YES			Are you on the right side?	YES	Are you treating the person you are in conflict with respect? (the way you would hope to be treated?	YES	Are you remaining calm and clearly stating your reasons for your position?
NO				NO	NO	NO	YES
Can you identify what the root cause is?		IDK: Can you identify several other recent		Are there circumstances that make doing the "right" thing not a good solution right now?	YES	Can you clearly and calmly explain why the "right" thing may be wrong right now?
YES						NO
Can you solve that problem quickly? By acknowledging it?	YES
NO
Are you willing to let go of the current conflict?
YES
Take a deep breath. Explain that there are probably bigger issues than this one and that you should decide on a time to discuss that issue. But right now you're going to let go of this conflict and move forward.