400

Professor . Emmanuel Denguessi:

2022

Adapted from: Brenda Sasaki, 2000

trinity western university

LDRS 400 Interpersonal Leadership:

Managing Conflict

The Rationale Life (2022) Guided Reflection

Student Name:______________________________

As you watch the film, observe, reflect and answer the following questions as they relate to the events and characters of the film and the theories of conflict management we have studied so far. Complete this reflection and submit it to the dropbox provided as part of the Learning Activity for this topic. We will debrief the episode in class as you prepare for your research and group project. One word answers are not really helpful but taking notes point form is perfectly acceptable. Where the question asks for discussion or explanations, you may want to write in complete sentences. This document will be very helpful for you as you prepare and present your group project at the end of this course.

1. Characters: Who are the characters in the Episode? Name them. Describe what they are like. What are their roles? Personality? Jobs?

2. Inciting Incidences: What key events happen that shape the characters, that challenges them or causes them to be in conflict or have to make a difficult decision?

3. Conflict: What specific conflicts did you observe? Write and reflect on them here.

Conflicts	Who was involved?	What Happened?	Feelings or emotions of people involved?	Was it resolved? Yes or No or Not Sure	Why or Why not was it resolved?

4. Crucial Accountability: What specific accountability conversations did you observe? Write and reflect on them here.

Crucial Accountability	Who was involved?	What Happened?	Feelings or emotions of people involved?	Was it resolved? Yes or No or Not Sure	Why or Why not was it resolved?

5. Negotiation: What specific negotiations did you observe? Write and reflect on them here.

Negotiations	Who was involved?	What Happened?	Feelings or emotions of people involved?	Was it resolved? Yes or No or Not Sure	Why or Why not was it resolved?

7. What impacted you in this episode and why? Be specific.

8. What does this episode tell us about leadership? Give an example or two and explain your reasoning.

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