APRILLE MAYE C. CAYOG MAED – EDUC. MNGT.

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
Reflection Paper

Conflicts are inevitable but agreement is possible.

Anytime and anywhere we can encounter a conflict – be it simple or not-so-simple and

most of the times, some of us may struggle solving the conflict. It is a little difficult for some of
us to solve it because maybe we lack the knowledge or experience in solving such or we do not
want tackle it heads on by simply avoiding it. Whether we fight or flight, the conflict is still there
so we better choose wisely what we should do about the conflict.

When we choose to tackle the conflict, we should be reminded that rage will never solve
any of it. Instead, we should be calm, sensible, fair, and rational before acting to it because we
never want to commit something we might be regretting someday. First, we must try to
understand the conflict. We should study the roots of it and list down possible ways on how we
can solve it in the most beneficial ways. If the conflict involves more than one person, see to it
that both parties will solve the conflict in a win – win situation. Same thing goes for
intrapersonal conflict. But when we choose to avoid the conflict, we are only prolonging the
agony. It will hinder our productivity and our mental health.

Indeed, when conflict arises, we should be optimistic that we can get through it because
these obstacles are opportunities disguised as threats which will help us to improve and to mold
us to be someone better.