04.04.2020

Constructive conflict management in times of Corona

Blog article by Cora Bieß

Both individually and collectively constructive handling of conflicts becomes particularly important in times of crisis.  Depending on the type of housing, in times of Corona we suddenly and unexpectedly spend a lot of time with our fellow residents due to imposed lockdown. The current situation due to Corona puts many in tension and unfamiliar situations.

This article provides tools for constructive conflict management in one's own "four walls" and offers impulses for a successful conflict transformation in three steps:

1. Understand which phases a conflict goes through until it escalates and how the conflict state can be changed
2. Applying six steps for a constructive handling of conflicts
3. If necessary, read up on what science says about conflict transformation

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