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Team Building Exercises For Conflict Resolution

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Team building has been created for many reasons; one of the big ones is conflict resolution. In the office atmosphere there are many personalities and cultures combining, making it had to please everyone. When there is conflict in the workplace it can be impossible to get work done, and even harder to keep a positive outlook. The main purpose of team building is to teach people how to handle conflict and resolve it in a way that is positive and helpful. Many studies have shown that once employees know how to handle and resolve conflict, the office is a more upbeat place to be. This does not mean that everyone will get along 100% of the time. This means that when there is an issue the staff knows how to properly deal with it. There are some great activities to help staff resolve conflict better, and open up to one an other more freely. Listed below are some great team building exercises for conflict resolution. Values: Size of Group: divide into groups of 4 8 Materials: Index cards and pens Time: 15 20 minutes Give each participant a card and ask them to identify 3 things they value: an object, a relationship, and an idea. In the small groups, ask them to share their list and explain their choices.

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This activity will help each person in the group get to know one another. It will create bonds and help some people realize, each person is different and unique. The Perfect Team Member Size of Group: Divide into groups of 5 6 Materials: Flip chart and markers Time: 15 20 minutes Give each group a piece of flip chart paper and markers and ask them to draw the perfect advisory team member and label their characteristics. For example, they might have big ears to listen and hear the needs of the community. After each group is finished, have them post their person on the wall and describe them. This activity can help resolve conflict because it is allowing every person in the room to see nobody is perfect. And therefor we all need to try harder to work with the people on our team. Commonalities Size of Group: Divide into groups of 4 5 Materials: none Time: 15 minutes Divide into groups of 4 5 and ask them to exchange names within the group. In the group, generate a list of things that are common to all members of the group, but not identifiable by just looking at each other (i.e. speaking a foreign language, drinking the same type of soda, etc.).Give them 5 minutes to make a list of 3 items. (Another option is
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to make it a contest and see which group can generate the most ideas. Pull the groups together and ask for some examples. This is a great way to show the group that there are some common bonds. They could be as simple as liking coke or Pepsi, but if you look hard enough you can find some of yourself in another. Knowing where people are coming from is a big deal, when it comes to understanding.

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