Font Paragraph Styles When is this style appropriate (Ctrl) COMPROMISING (Half Way) Intermediate in both assertiveness and cooperativeness. Compromises are not optimal solutions. Give-and-take approach with moderate concern for both self and others Appropriate when parties have opposite goals or possess equal power Is inappropriate when overuse would lead to inconclusive action AVOIDING (No Way) Low concern for both self and others' needs; low assertiveness and cooperativeness. Avoiding is a deliberate decision to take no action. May involve either passive withdrawal from the problem or active suppression of the issue. Appropriate for: trivial issues or when emotions are flared when the costs of confrontation outweigh the benefits of resolving the conflict Inappropriate for difficult and worsening problems ACCOMMODATING (Your Way) More of a concern for others rather than for oneself Rooted in humility, as conflicting Parties emphasize what they have in common Appropriate when it is possible to get something in return Inappropriate for complex problems