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Name: Conflict Management: Translating criticisms and complaints into requests
ID: m14488
Language: English (en)
Summary: CHALLENGE FOUR is to translate your (and other people’s) complaints and criticisms into specific requests, and explain the positive outcomes envisioned in your requests. In order to get more cooperation from others, whenever possible ask for what you want by using specific, action-oriented, positive language rather than by using generalizations, “why’s,” “don’ts” or “somebody should’s.” Help your listeners comply by explaining your requests with a “so that...”, “it would help me to... if you would...” or “in order to...” Also, when you are receiving criticism and complaints from others, translate and restate the complaints as action requests.
Subject: Social Sciences
Keywords: communication, conflict, conversation, interpersonal, managaement, resolution, style
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5 plus MathML//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 2.0)
Authors: Dennis Rivers (dennisrivers@newconversations.net)
Copyright Holders: Dennis Rivers (dennisrivers@newconversations.net)
Maintainers: Dennis Rivers (dennisrivers@newconversations.net)
Version: 1.1 (history)
Created: May 2, 2007 4:13 am GMT-5
Revised: May 2, 2007 4:34 am GMT-5

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Version: 1.1 May 2, 2007 4:34 am GMT-5 by Dennis Rivers
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