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Conflict Management Style Self-Assessment

On the following 2 pages, please circle the number which most agrees with how you

handle differences when working with your Board. When you’re done, and not before, go

to page 3 to score yourself.

A. I challenge the other side’s weak points.

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

1 2 3 4 5

B. I look for solutions that help both of us.


1 2 3 4 5

C. Policies have to be followed – that’s why they exist.


1 2 3 4 5

D. You have to give a little to get a little.


1 2 3 4 5

E. I try to avoid getting involved in problem situations.


1 2 3 4 5

F. I’d rather just give in than make an issue of things.


1 2 3 4 5

G. When an issue comes up, I try to hear the other person’s side.


1 2 3 4 5


H. I’ll use sarcasm to make my point.


1 2 3 4 5

I. Better not to be involved – things usually resolve themselves.


1 2 3 4 5

J. I’ll speak up for what I want, but suggest we strike a bargain in the middle.


1 2 3 4 5

K. Disagreements make me very uncomfortable – I try to make peace among the group.


1 2 3 4 5

L. Disagreements make me very uncomfortable – I walk away.


1 2 3 4 5

M. Differences are part of life. Let’s just split the difference and move on.


1 2 3 4 5

N. Differences are part of life. Let’s figure out how to resolve it so that we both feel OK

about it.


1 2 3 4 5

O. I set aside my issues and go along with things I might disagree with, so that I don’t

upset the other person or cause a rift in the group.


1 2 3 4 5


The Scoring Sheet

1. For each of the questions you answered on the Self-Assessment, transpose the

number you circled in the box to the right of the corresponding question.

2. Total the numbers in each column. These totals are your scores for each of the 5

Conflict Management styles.

E A F D B

I C K J G

L H O M N

= = = = =

Avoiding Competitive Accommodating Compromising Collaborative

About the Scoring

- The range of scores for each style is 0-15. The higher your score, the more that style reflects

your profile.

- Some of us score high in one style, others have a tie with 2 or 3, while yet others are more

equal across the board.

- Your scores may reflect an adaptive response to your work needs and demands, or level of

conflict you are experiencing.

- There is no right or wrong answer. However, the goal of any self-assessment is self-

awareness. And self-awareness is the basis for developing judgment in selecting a conflict

management strategy to achieve the best possible outcome for a given situation.

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