Evaporating Cloud
The evaporating cloud provides a way to look at the needs of both sides of a conflict. When both parties involved in a conflict are ready to look at a conflict from both sides, it turns the conflict from one side against the other to both sides against the problem.
In the following diagram, the cloud represents the structure of a conflict. Conflicts are usually between two sides. Each side wants something important to them, so there is a conflict between wants. This helps get the conflict in the open and determines if the wants are really what you are fighting for. The letter D identifies the wants and the two headed arrow indicates they are in conflict.
People have reasons for doing things and things they want are necessary to fulfill their need. Needs are very important, everyone has basic needs. The basic needs must be met for both sides of a conflict. The letters B and C represent needs. The arrows indicate that the entity at the tail is required in order to have the entity at the head. By identifying the needs we are able to best understand where both sides are coming from.
There is usually a common goal for the people in conflict however people may not be seeking it for the other person. The common goal holds the conflict together. The goals highlights to both parities that they have something in common.
The cloud can be read as follows, in order to have A, I must have B. In order to have B, I must have D. And in order to have A, the other side must have C.
In order to have C, the other side must have D. In order to fill the boxes called entities. Ask yourself these 5 questions.
What does one side want for D?
What does the other side want for D?
What does one side need (B) to require D?
What does the other side need (C) to requires D?
What goal (A) do both sides have in common?
Respond to the questions out loud, so you are clear and your responses make sense.This exercise may not resolve a conflict right away.
You may find that you have further questions such as does want D block need C? Or does want D block need B? Diving into this deeper may identify that there could be some assumptions happening for both parties involved in the conflict. Identifying assumptions could help you resolve the conflict.
(Gupta, Boyd & Kuzmits, 2011; Haliburton Associates, 2008)
In the following diagram, the cloud represents the structure of a conflict. Conflicts are usually between two sides. Each side wants something important to them, so there is a conflict between wants. This helps get the conflict in the open and determines if the wants are really what you are fighting for. The letter D identifies the wants and the two headed arrow indicates they are in conflict.
People have reasons for doing things and things they want are necessary to fulfill their need. Needs are very important, everyone has basic needs. The basic needs must be met for both sides of a conflict. The letters B and C represent needs. The arrows indicate that the entity at the tail is required in order to have the entity at the head. By identifying the needs we are able to best understand where both sides are coming from.
There is usually a common goal for the people in conflict however people may not be seeking it for the other person. The common goal holds the conflict together. The goals highlights to both parities that they have something in common.
The cloud can be read as follows, in order to have A, I must have B. In order to have B, I must have D. And in order to have A, the other side must have C.
In order to have C, the other side must have D. In order to fill the boxes called entities. Ask yourself these 5 questions.
What does one side want for D?
What does the other side want for D?
What does one side need (B) to require D?
What does the other side need (C) to requires D?
What goal (A) do both sides have in common?
Respond to the questions out loud, so you are clear and your responses make sense.This exercise may not resolve a conflict right away.
You may find that you have further questions such as does want D block need C? Or does want D block need B? Diving into this deeper may identify that there could be some assumptions happening for both parties involved in the conflict. Identifying assumptions could help you resolve the conflict.
(Gupta, Boyd & Kuzmits, 2011; Haliburton Associates, 2008)