After reading Chapter 2 in its entirety, answer the
following question: In what ways do you take a non-process view of
communication, relationships, or conflict? How can you change your thinking?
It took me a while to grasp
this concept. I used to have the non-process view of conflict. It was
definitely a struggle for me to give people benefit of the doubt, but I do
believe it is much better now because I do try to have a process view. Most of
the time I do give people a second chance after a conflict because I have
confidence that they can change. I believe that a lot of people do have the
non-process view because they do not think that things can change or there are
not reasons why something is a certain way. For example I remember back in high
school my teachers would always assume one of my friends would fail out of
college because he was lazy and he would party his life away. They had this
assumption because they saw the pattern of life he was living in high school. I
have to say as of right now he is still in school and he is not partying his
life way.
A way that I can change my
thinking is that people are not perfect and they will fail you in many ways.
The good thing about it is that people can change and can correct their
mistakes. I also need to remember that relationships can grow to be better
after conflicts. This is all a learning experience.
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