Re: Types of conflict in cohousing -- did I miss any? | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Laura Fitch (lfitchkrausfitch.com) | |
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2016 05:53:30 -0800 (PST) |
Did you include "the tragedy of the commons" - not clear who should clean up the messes and fix broken things. On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 4:14 PM, Mary Baker, Solid Communications < mary [at] solid-communications.com> wrote: > > I'm very close to finishing the DIY Conflict Resolution Workbook! Shooting > for publication next week! > > Meanwhile, I have a section at the end called Notes for Cohousing > Communities in which I talk about problems specific to these types of > communities. Here is a list of problems that can generate conflict, culled > from my own experience and submitted by others. Can you think of any that I > have not included? > > * Conflict avoidance, instead of real conflict resolution > > * Absence of normal consequences — the absence of consequences you find in > "real world" scenarios like businesses, non-profits, social organizations. > > * Culture clashes — most often seen in team leadership, turf ownership, > and participation. Often related to differing management styles. For > instance, some people like everything to be quantified (work hours, etc) > and others like things to be inspirational. Some of the problems mentioned > are that team leaders set themselves up as Team Tsars and never relinquish > control, some people harshly judge others for not participating socially, > and so on. Sometimes people of different nationalities approach management > and participation with very different expectations. > > * Compelled behaviors and expectations > > * Lack of sensitive conflict management — some communities that do have > conflict resolution processes only apply them to material disputes, and not > to emotional hurt > > * Non-transparent channels of communication — often caused by fear of > technology and digital communication. Leads to proliferation of gossip, > cliques, and manipulation. > > * Old Guard elitism > > * Over-reacting to minor skirmishes – trying to enforce new rules for > everyone instead of negotiating a minor dispute > > If you have any comments or examples, please feel free to share! > > Read more: > http://thecohousinglife.proboards.com/thread/44/types-conflict-cohousing-any#ixzz3xupdBYEF > > Warm regards, > Mary Baker > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ > > > -- Laura Fitch, AIA, LEED-BD+C Kraus-Fitch Architects 110 Pulpit Hill Rd. Amherst, MA 01002 lfitch [at] krausfitch.com Board Member, Cohousing Association of US www.cohousing.org
- Re: Types of conflict in cohousing -- did I miss any?, (continued)
- Re: Types of conflict in cohousing -- did I miss any? Jerry McIntire, January 23 2016
- Community Information [ was Types of conflict in cohousing -- did I miss any? Sharon Villines, January 22 2016
- Re: Community Information [ was Types of conflict in cohousing -- did I miss any?} Refuses to play by the rules Mary Baker, Solid Communications, January 22 2016
- Re: Community Information [ was Types of conflict in cohousing -- did I miss any?} Refuses to play by the rules Mary Baker, Solid Communications, January 22 2016
- Re: Types of conflict in cohousing -- did I miss any? Sharon Villines, January 22 2016
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Re: Types of conflict in cohousing -- did I miss any? (Mariana's questions) Mary Baker, Solid Communications, January 23 2016
- "The Coho Way" Mary Baker, Solid Communications, January 23 2016
- Re: "The Coho Way" Sharon Villines, January 23 2016
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