This week we explore managing conflict in interpersonal communication. Please take time this week to reflect about conflict management in your life. You should reflect about your communication habits for at least two days. After reading chapter one, answer the questions below in an APA formatted paper that is 2-3 pages in length.
1. Explain the five styles of handling conflict. Share which style fits your personality best and how you use it to manage conflict in your life.
2. James 1 provides a biblical perspective to listening, trials, temptation and managing conflict related to anger. Read this passage of scriptures and discuss how it relates to your conflict management strategy and what we can learn from these scriptures. How can we apply these scriptures to our lives as we manage conflict and become effective listeners?
3. Share a recurring conflict you have experienced in a relationships. Discuss how the concepts learned this week and James 1 can help us with going through this trial and situation. In what ways, can we grow from this situation according to information from the course readings this week?
**Textbook** Alder, R., Rosenfeld, L., Proctor, R. (2020). Alder: Interplay – The process of Interpersonal Communication.
