inquilaab - understand conflict and learn how to resolve it

INQUILAAB

Brief

• All the teams will send one leader on stage

• Total teams: 14 teams. 7 team will represent color Yellow, 4 teams will represent color White and 3 teams will represent color Black

• Every team should get one color paper cloth to tie them around their head or arm. If there are 12 people in each team then we need:84 head straps of Yellow Color48 head straps of White Color36 head straps of Black Color

• Color Representation:• Yellow: Public• White: Protestors• Black: Government

Set up

• The entire activity will be executed at the lawn – open area• All the facilitators will play a role of Police Department and they will handle the participants

with firm attitude. • 6 chairs will be placed in the center where dialogue will take place between the mischief

makers, public and government.• Protestors are trying to make sure that their demands get accepted, Government wants

their rule to be enforced and public wants a resolution so that they can operate peacefully• Two circles will be encircled around the chairs. The first circle will have all the government

people • The second circle will be formed around the first circle. Participants representing public

stand there• Protestors will be standing outside both the circles and they will try to breakthrough the

circle and damage the government through painting their shirt black

Materials Required

• Head Straps (quantity mentioned above)• Sound System (cordless mic and speakers)• Black poster colors (20 packs)• Chairs and table to be setup• Papers and pen to decide a mutual agreement• Whistles for the police to control the public and mischief makers

ScenarioThe local Government has increased the sales tax on electricity by 26%. The additional amount is imposed to generate revenue so that Government can pay off their debts. (Note: Government has raised a lot of debt for their own luxuries)

The sudden increase in taxes has caused a chaos everywhere and a group of people have decided to attack the Parliament and bring down the government(The protestors are backed up by the opposition party and they have got weapons too)

This increase in tax has raised concerns for the local people. They are in favor of the agenda protestors are carrying but they don’t want any violence. (Note: They need to protect the government or otherwise their life can be in immediate threat)

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Objective Seek solution for this problem

Draft a resolution at the end

Get it signed by everyone

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PublicGovernment

Neutral

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Reflection What Happened?

Can you relate this to personal life?

What was the solution?

UNDERSTAND CONFLICT It’s natural

Neither good nor bad

Many positive outcomes

Negative outcomes come from Destructive conflicts

How to resolve it?

7 ways

1. Negotiate

2. No ultimatums

3. No generalization

4. Avoid accusations and attacks

5. Clear communication

6. Focus on issue and present

7. Look for closure