Title: Identifying Conflict and Providing a Workable Solution Assignment
Course: Career Communication > Section: COM105-Career Communication

Identifying Conflict and Providing a Workable Solution Assignment

Look at the list of the most common types of annoying coworkers. Pick one and write a response to how you would resolve a conflict with that person, following the 5 steps to resolving conflict.

5 steps to resolving conflict:

- Identify reason for conflict-what is the root issue?
- What is the actual problem to be resolved
- What solutions do you see
- What roadblocks may come up
- Final solution

Types of Coworkers:

Lazy coworker: Always on the phone, rarely does any work

Brown Noser/Suck Up: REALLY wants to impress the boss and annoys everyone else.

Over-sharer: Tells you WAY too much about their weekend.

The smelly coworker: When was the last time you showered?

The one-upper: Oh you got your first promotion? That’s nice, I was promoted 3 times last week.