Conlict is defined as "the interaction of interdependent people who perceive opposition of goals, aims, and values, and who see the other parties as potentially interfeing with the realizion of these goals." It stated that conflict changes or evolved over time and is unpredictable. It takes place in interdependent relationships among people who rely on one another for resources.
Another word for conflict to me is argumentation. In terms of communication and relationships, I can't see a successful relationship with conflict. The reason being is because we all need to fight in order to be happy. As weird as that sounds, it works. We learn new things from one another whenever conflict arises because without getting into disagreements, we would never learn from our mistakes. The most overrated phrase I hear from my parents is, "you will learn from your mistakes". Mistakes aren't planned--just like conflict. We can't say, "oh, today at 2 o'clock, I'm going to have a conflict with my boyfriend". It just doens't work that way. Everything happens for a reason. In order to overcome obstacles, we need to go through conflict again in order to know what we did wrong and what we need to do in order to fix it and overcome the obstacle that is blocking us from continuing on with our lives.
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I agree with many of your points. I think conflict is unavoidable and in some cases necessary. I do not believe that conflict is necessary in the work environment. As defining in the blog, if conflict is defined as an argument, I do not think it has any place in the work environment. A discussion, even a heated one has crossed a line when it can be redefined as an argument or conflict. These two terms: argument and conflict are synonymous with the Human Resource department whereas discussions and intense conversations that allow for the ideas of each member to be voiced, heard, interpreted, and understood, may end in frustration but not conflict. Outside of the text’s definitions, in my opinion, the terms conflict and argument represent ‘personal issues’ beyond those which fall under the scope of workplace acceptable behaviors.
Very interesting post! The reality is that couples are going to run into conflicts. But what's really important is how they handle them. When they handle them properly, these conflicts can actually bring them closer together. As a relationships expert (Dr. Karen at www.ChoiceRelationships.com), I offer a free teleseminar, "The 7 Tools to Manage Conflict Communication in Your Relationship." To hear it, go to: http://choicerelationships.com/teleseminar_resources
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