Engaging With and Key to Conflict Resolution

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1 Proverbs 29:24-26 states,” 24 You are your own worst enemy ...25 Fear can be a trap... 26 Many people want the friendship of a ruler...” So we must ask ourselves, “can we be our biggest challenge that inhibits our communication and decision-making” when engaged in conflict resolution or mediating a conflict? Where did these approaches to conflict originate? What does conflict feel like? How can understanding yourself impact your ability to lead and communicate ethically?
In engaging with conflict resolution, the mediator may become the most significant challenge for the following reasons: First, the mediator may have low self-confidence, which is a problem because the conflicting individuals might overpower the mediator. Second, a lack of training leads to poor conflict resolution skills. Third, the mediator might have no authority over the issue. Lastly, individual principles might influence the mediator, resulting in unwanted biases or prejudice against one or both involved. Moreover, this might be misinterpreted as a means of favoritism (Rose, 2021).
The approaches to conflict originated from identifying the absent characteristics of the involved, and it stemmed from v...