Foxwell Word Cache-EP 08

“How to find common ground when it seems impossible”

#conflict

C-O-N-F-L-I-C-T

a situation in which people, groups or countries disagree strongly or are involved in a serious argument

1. Conflicts between parents and children become more frequent when the children become teenagers. 
2. A 2019 report from an online education company found that the No. 1 soft skill workers need is conflict management skills.

#intervention

I-N-T-E-R-V-E-N-T-I-O-N

action taken to improve or help a situation 

1. The intervention by UN troops prevented fighting from breaking out. 
2. If you find yourself routinely in conflict, you may need more third-party intervention or ground rules for engaging with the other person.

#alternative

A-L-T-E-R-N-A-T-I-V-E

a thing that you can choose to do or have out of two or more possibilities 

1. People stay because they don’t have alternative opportunities. 
2. When negotiating, it’s helpful to understand what you want the outcome to be and what alternatives you have.

#consensus

C-O-N-S-E-N-S-U-S

an opinion that all members of a group agree with 

1. The general consensus in the office is that he can’t do his job. 
2. When you’re working toward consensus, it’s best to be calm.

#diffuse

D-I-F-F-U-S-E

to (cause something to) spread in many directions 

1. The drop of red dye diffused slowly in the water. 
2. Having an objective party in the room can help you defuse tension, get your points across, and identify areas of agreement.