How Puzzling: Management Styles or Conflict Strategies Activity

• In Event: G.I.F.T.S. Session II

Abstract

Students puzzle over either management styles in this 30 – 45 minute group activity. Using puzzles, groups of students represent members of an organization. Group members represent the leader, management, or a worker. A variation of this activity keeps the puzzle, but alters the roles of the three groups to represent conflict strategies: aggressive/competitive, compromise/collaborate, and accommodating.

Authors

• Tracy Routsong, Washburn University

• Sarah Ubel, Washburn University