Friday, May 13, 2011
I opened my book to page 209 and chose to review the term Negotiation. A strategy where each side wins. At the end of the conversation if enough comprimise isnt made often a mediator will be used to even the ground. In most cases this is another member of the group who is impartial but understands both sides. In a dance crew if two lead coreographers want to do a different dance, one dancer who knows both can be the middle man listening to both sides ensuring each coreographer is heard. "Negotiation implies a commitment to the process and to both sides bargaining with openess and fairness in a good-faith effort to reach mutually acceptable agreement." Honestly, in a work setting this is hugely important , sports teams, and in the classroom setting when deciding on group projects ect.The oposite of negociation would be competition. Competition style speaks for itself, which is marked by self-interest. Although when we think of competition it seems to be unhealthy in work settings, in some cases it can be benficial. An example of this would be when everyone on the team plays by the rule and it adds excitement to the situation.
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Negotiation is a great concept in small group comm. It is important in conflict resolution and keeping the group active and cohesive instead of positioning and posturing and picking sides, which definitely does not help the group reach their goals.
ReplyDeleteYou also bring in a good point from the book that negotiations show commitment - If someone says "It's OK we'll do it your way" then obviously they either don't believe in their way of doing things, or they don't care about the outcome of the project and they just want to get it over with. Similarly, if someone says its my way or the highway, obviously they don't respect other members' input and they aren't interested in the group dynamics or group work but instead are focused on themselves and are a little too conceited. But again they certainly don't care about the project, just getting their way.