Finding common ground
Featured in the Managing Conflict training manual
By Caroline Love
Category: Conflict Resolution
Credit price: 4 download credits (Single user)
Some conflicts arise because individuals are protecting their positions (for example, in some staff–management negotiations) and failing to focus on common interests they have with the ‘other’. During this training activity, the participants identify and practise a process for finding common ground and managing one-to-one conflicts.
Once you have introduced the purpose of the training activity, the participants work in pairs to find common ground and form an agreement on a given scenario. This is followed by a whole group session to identify the key points for finding common ground and reaching agreement. Next, the participants negotiate in pairs, observed by another pair, using given scenarios, to practise finding common ground and reaching agreement in potential conflict situations. A short review follows to consolidate learning, and the training activity closes with the participants’ summary of their learning.
Who is it for: This training resource is intended for use by trainers to give participants the opportunity to identify and practise skills and a process for finding common ground and managing one-to-one conflicts.
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 4 |
| Max Group Size: | 20 |
| Typical Duration: | 02:20:00 |
| No of Pages: | 30 |
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Purpose: This training resource is intended for use by trainers as part of a programme on managing conflict. It is a long activity and you need to consider when to use it; ideally it should be run without a break. This training activity can also be used in programmes on negotiating skills, customer care, team working, management skills, leadership skills, and managing effective business relationships.
Download the training activity, Finding common ground as featured in the Fenman training manual; Managing Conflict