Relationship building requires devotion, nurturing and attention. Effective communication is essential in ensuring the relationship succeeds. In addition, mutual respect and genuine recognition are crucial in building relationships (Raso, 2010). Conflicts affect the development of relationships and the relations between various members in the organization. Managing conflicts is important in ensuring conflicts are resolved and relationships nurtured. There are different approaches used to address conflict in a relationship. The approaches include collaborating, avoiding, smoothing, cooperating, competing and compromising. The cooperating approach is effective in resolving conflicts. In this case, a person shows concern for pro-self behavior and pro social behavior. This type of style is used when a person has given the interest of other people priority. During conflict resolution, individuals cooperate with other people to find a solution that satisfies all those who are involved in the conflict. People with this type of conflict style are more assertive and empathetic. The parties see conflict as a creative opportunity and are willing to put all their time and resources to find a win win solution (Raso, 2010). A cooperative approach of resolving conflict is more recommended, unlike other styles used to resolve conflicts. This is because it does not result to competition among parties, but endures each person is satisfied with the solution identified. The cooperative approach preserves relationships due to self sacrifice. The cooperative approach is successful in resolving major conflicts that involve many people working as a team to find a common solution. The cooperative method produces a solution that all people can commit to as they are consulted and involved in the process. However, the cooperative approach is not useful in resolving conflicts if it leads to infringement of individual rights as individuals are supposed to sacrifice so as to accommodate others and find a solution (Forsyth, 2009).
References
Forsyth, D.R. (2009). Group dynamics. Pacific rove, CA: Brook/Cole
Raso, R. (2010). Establishing a healthy union relationships and the best unit in the hospital. Philadephia, US : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
