Conflict Management Styles 3

The Accommodating Teddy Bear
• Teddy bears use a smoothing or accommodating conflict management style with emphasis on human relationships
• Teddy bears ignore their own goals and resolve conflict by giving into others; unassertive and cooperative creating a win-lose (bear is loser) situation
• Advantage: Accommodating maintains relationships
• Disadvantage: Giving in may not be productive, bear may be taken advantage of
• Appropriate times to use a Teddy Bear Style
o when maintaining the relationship outweighs other considerations
o when suggestions/changes are not important to the accommodator
o when minimizing losses in situations where outmatched or losing
o when time is limited or when harmony and stability are valued

The Accommodating Teddy Bear
• Teddy bears use a smoothing or accommodating conflict management style with emphasis on human relationships
• Teddy bears ignore their own goals and resolve conflict by giving into others; unassertive and cooperative creating a win-lose (bear is loser) situation
• Advantage: Accommodating maintains relationships
• Disadvantage: Giving in may not be productive, bear may be taken advantage of
• Appropriate times to use a Teddy Bear Style
o when maintaining the relationship outweighs other considerations
o when suggestions/changes are not important to the accommodator
o when minimizing losses in situations where outmatched or losing
o when time is limited or when harmony and stability are valued

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