Crucial Confrontations Flashcards
On-the Spot creativity calls for an enormous amount of ________. pg. 171
flexibility
As new problems emerge, you must be ________ and ________. pg. 172
flexible and focused
What two things do you have to decide when a new problem emerged in a crucial confrontation? pg. 172
- Do you step away from the current problem (bookmark) and address the new problem.
- Do we stay the course?
If a new problem is more serious, time-sensitive, or emotional than the original one, or ________________, you have to deal with it on the spot.
is important to the other person
As a new problem emerges, the author suggest to do the following in order to be flexible
- Note new problems
- Select the right problem:the original , the new one or both
- Resolve the new problem and return to the original issue.
As a new problem emerges, the author suggest to do the following in order to be focused:
- Deal with problems one at a time.
- Consciously choose to deal with new issues, don’t allow them to be forced upon you.
What are the four different emergent problems? pg. 174
1.Loss of safety.
2. Loss of Trust.
3. Completely different issue becomes the problem
4.Explosive emotions take over
What is the most common emergent problem? pg174
People feel unsafe. Fear and the resulting silence or violence.
How to deal with the Most Common Emergent (Loss of Safety/Peple Fear and result in silence or violence? pg. 174
You step out, create safety, and step back in. To restore, point to your shared purpose. You use contrasting to clarify the misunderstanding. You apologize when necessary
It will be a _____ and not a policy that will enable people to solve their pressing problems
Skill set.
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Two questions you have to answer before you open your mouth ?
What? And if?
First what ________should you actually address?
Violation or violations.
Second, you have to decide ____ you’re going to say anything.
If.
The question of ______ you should discuss may be the most important concept in the book
What
If the solution you’re applying doesn’t get you the results you really want, it’s likely you’re
Dealing with the wrong problem entirely.
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When people repeatedly make the same mistake, those who are best at identifying and then _____ problems redefine each problem with each new infraction.
Identifying and then confronting problems.
Learning how to get at the gist of an infraction requires ______ and ______
Time and practice
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The ability to reduce an infraction to its bare essence takes patience. First you have to take time to ______ the problem. Second, while sorting through the issues you have to decide what’s bothering you ______. And third, you have to be _____.
Unbundle; the most; concise.
If you can’t reduce the violation to a clear sentence BEFORE you talk, the issue will almost never become more _____ and _____ as a conversation unfold.
Understandable and focused.
3 Helpful tools to get you in the right confrontation ?
Content
Pattern
Relationship CPR
The first time a problem comes up, talk about the _____. What just happened.
Content.
The _____ typically deals with a single event- the here and now.
Content
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The next time the problem occurs, talk ____ what has happened over time.
Pattern
______ issues acknowledge that problems have histories and histories make a difference.
Pattern.
Frequent and continued violations effect the other persons predictability and eventually harm ______ and _____.
Respect and trust.
As the problem continues, talk about ______, what’s happening to us.
Relationship.
______ concerns are far bigger than either content or pattern.
Relationship
If your real concern is around the relationship and you discuss only pattern of behavior, you’re likely to find yourself feeling dissatisfied about the _____.
outcome.
To consider the various kinds of content pattern and relationship issues that routinely pop up during crucial confrontations, consider?
Consequences
Intents
Wants.
Problems are all most never contained in the behavior of the offender. They’re most likely to be contained in _______.
What happens afterward.
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The problem lies in the ______.
Consequences.
Analyzing the _____ helps you determine what is most important to discuss.
Consequences.
What came before the person acted?
Intentions.
The best tool for choosing from the host of possible problems is to ask ____?
What you really want and don’t want?
Yourself, for the other person, and for the relationship.
When it’s clearly a broken promise, they represent clear opportunity to have a _____.
Crucial confrontation.
To answer the all important IF question. Divide the challenge into two groups: first, how do you know if your not speaking up when you should? Second,
How do you know if you’re speaking up when you shouldn’t??
Not speaking when you should. Going to ______, a prominent issue in these situations.
Silence.
If you don’t talk it out, you’ll act it when you’ve gone silent your feeling come out in ________, biting _____, cutting humor and other surprising sequesters.
Body language, sarcasm .
Sometimes you don’t speak your mind because you feel______.
Isolated.
Peer pressure coupled with _____ authority can compel people to act against their best judgement.
Formal authority.
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