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Conflict Compromise1. a.b.2. a.b.3. a.b.When working toward compromise, it’s crucial to maintain flexibility. Holding a fixed,
entrenched position makes negotiation difficult. Be open to creative, unexpected solutions. Be
prepared to give something up to get something you want.
HOW TO ANALYzE PROBLEM INTERACTIONS
You need a way to figure out what happened when communications go wrong. Inevitably, problems
and conflicts will show up in your relationships. Sometimes you will blow up or shut down. But
the key is to learn from what happened and use that to polish your skills. No setback is completely
negative if it helps you be more effective next time.
The following checklist will help you review interpersonal problems and become clearer about
their causes.