Reflect on your own conflict-handling skills and how they might impact your role in human services
Conflict is often a part of change, and as a human services professional influencing change, knowing how you respond to conflict is essential. This self-awareness of your conflict-handling skills will help you better build your conflict response repertoire as you gain experiences in the field. By developing these skills, you may perform more effectively in leadership roles, resulting in improved outcomes for clients. For this Discussion, reflect on your own conflict-handling skills and how they might impact your role in human services.
Post a brief description, based on your individual assessment, of your conflict-handling skills. Then, explain how your conflict-handling skills might help or hinder your performance in a current or potential leadership role. Finally, explain at least one way your conflict-handling skills might impact your collaboration skills. At least 400 words