ETHICAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION
To understand ethical conflict resolution we have to consider the word conflict in isolation and consider what it means. The most likely interpretation of conflict might be that of disagreement with a professional colleague or disagreement with a customer or client. Ethical conflict resolution is only a five-step process.
Step 1: Identify the source of the conflict.The more information an organization has about the cause of the conflict, the more easily it can help to resolve it. To get the information need, the organization can use a series of questions to identify the cause.[
Step 2: Look beyond the incident.
Often, it is not the situation but the perspective on the situation that causes anger to fester and ultimately leads to a shouting match or other visible—and disruptive— evidence of a conflict.
Often, it is not the situation but the perspective on the situation that causes anger to fester and ultimately leads to a shouting match or other visible—and disruptive— evidence of a conflict.
Step 3: Request solutions.
After getting each party's viewpoint on the conflict, the next step is to get each to identify how the situation could be changed.
Step 4: Identify solutions both disputants can support.
Point out the merits of various ideas, not only from each other's perspective but in terms of the benefits to the organization.
Point out the merits of various ideas, not only from each other's perspective but in terms of the benefits to the organization.
Step 5: Agreement.
The mediator needs to get the two parties to shake hands and agree to one of the alternatives identified in Step 4. Some mediators go as far as to write up a contract in which actions and time frames are specified.
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