Now you will try to apply this to a relationship situation past/present in your own life.

Now you will try to apply this to a relationship situation past/present in your own life. You will choose the best fitting (one) set of these categories (see below) to complete the 1) Explain your chosen situation with some basic details and describe the situation you were/are addressing. (Ex. Your significant other has asked you to pick up the house for friends that are coming over that night) 2)Use one set of Gibb’s categories; explain the communication that can guide the relationship towards a positive climate. Then repeat for the communication that can guide the relationship towards a negative climate. (Use actual quotes that might occur) (Ex. Control = "You had better pick up the house before I get home or else…") 3)Now explain what would push a person to choose one path (positive/negative) over the other and the impact that each choice could have on the relationship. (Ex. Stress at work might push someone to go the route of Control instead of Problem Orientation) Evaluation — Description Control — Problem Orientation Strategy — Spontaneity Neutrality — Empathy Superiority — Equality Certainty — Provisionalism A conflict has the ability to pull a relationship apart and/or bring the relationship together depending on how it is handled. Since conflict in a relationship is inevitable, it is important to understand the different resolution styles and the impact of each. Pre-Work 4) Choose a relationship type (Friend, Romantic, Family, etc.) 5) Explain the background information for that relationship (Length, General Tone, Current Situation) 6)Describe a common conflict based on the above information (Money, Time, Chores, etc.) 7) Identify the specific NEEDS of each person in the conflict?