Alex will share some useful vocabulary and phrases as well as tips on how to deal with conflict in different contexts.
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Are you good at dealing with conflict?
Conflict Resolution Strategies
- Donโt ignore conflict.
- Clarify what the issue is.
Conflict Resolution Strategies
- Bring involved parties together to talk.
- Listen to what they have to say.
- Identify a possible solution but donโt force it upon them.
Pay attention to what you say, but also to "how" you say it: body language, tone, opinions.
to de-escalate
๐ to become less bad or serious
"letโs let bygones be bygones"
๐ When you decide to forget about unpleasant things that have happened between you and another person in the past.
"I feel we should let bygones be bygones and move on to more important things."
"to clear the air"
๐ To de-escalate an angry or tense situation by frank discussion.
They had a huge misunderstanding, but decided to get together to clear the air.
"to bury the hatchet"
๐ To end a fight or conflict and become friendly with each other again.
Can't you two just bury the hatchet?
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Do you use similar phrases in your native language to describe conflict resolution?
"to not add fuel to the fire"
๐ To not worsen an already bad situation.
"to add fuel to the fire"
๐ To worsen an already bad situation.
"to not add fuel to the fire"
๐ To not worsen an already bad situation.
"to add fuel to the fire"
๐ To worsen an already bad situation.
"to not add fuel to the fire"
๐ To not worsen an already bad situation.
"to add fuel to the fire"
๐ To worsen an already bad situation.
John only added fuel to the fire when he accused the other team of cheating.
"(to be) at each otherโs throats"
๐ When two people are arguing angrily.
Those two are always at each other's throats.
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A friend tells you "I had an argument with my boss yesterday. I want to send him an email to tell him what he did wrong". You reply "___"
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My colleagues were having a very heated discussion, they were so angry at each other. They were ___.
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If you clarify a misunderstanding and remove bad feelings, you are ___
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When you reach an agreement to end a conflict, you ___ the hatchet.
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When a conflict gets serious, you should try to ___ the tension.
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