Interview someone who knows you well.
1) Ask them which personal conflict style(s) you use most often (avoidance, accommodation, competition, compromise, or collaboration). Based on those findings:
2) Discuss the effect the style has on your relationships and conflicts you have.
a. Did their description of your conflict style match your own perceptions?
b. Are most of your conflicts functional or dysfunctional? (include its characteristics).
c. What variables from Chapter 11 play a part in your conflicts most often?
3) Discuss how different behavior (i.e. using a different conflict style or conflict management strategy), might produce more productive results or help you solve conflict better in the future. (Be specific).

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