Brainstorm Possible Solutions Remain Calm Use "I" Statements Be specific about what if bothering you. Avoid Accusations Don't Generalize Be Respectful Don't attack the other person Avoid clamming up Ask Questions for Better Understanding. Use a Third Party Focus on the Present Stick to the facts Communicate with the Opposition Consider What Role You Played in the Conflict Express feelings in words, not actions. Avoid the Blame Game Listen Take A Deep Breath No Yelling Agree to Disagree Control your emotions and behavior Take Turns Talking Deal with one issue at a time Consider other person's point of view. Get the facts No "hitting below the belt" Use Positive Statements Understand the Conflict Explore the Alternatives Know what upset the other person Avoid Disrespectful Words No Degrading Language Be willing to Forgive Brainstorm Possible Solutions Remain Calm Use "I" Statements Be specific about what if bothering you. Avoid Accusations Don't Generalize Be Respectful Don't attack the other person Avoid clamming up Ask Questions for Better Understanding. Use a Third Party Focus on the Present Stick to the facts Communicate with the Opposition Consider What Role You Played in the Conflict Express feelings in words, not actions. Avoid the Blame Game Listen Take A Deep Breath No Yelling Agree to Disagree Control your emotions and behavior Take Turns Talking Deal with one issue at a time Consider other person's point of view. Get the facts No "hitting below the belt" Use Positive Statements Understand the Conflict Explore the Alternatives Know what upset the other person Avoid Disrespectful Words No Degrading Language Be willing to Forgive
(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
Brainstorm Possible Solutions
Remain Calm
Use "I" Statements
Be specific about what if bothering you.
Avoid Accusations
Don't Generalize
Be Respectful
Don't attack the other person
Avoid clamming up
Ask Questions for Better Understanding.
Use a Third Party
Focus on the Present
Stick to the facts
Communicate with the Opposition
Consider What Role You Played in the Conflict
Express feelings in words, not actions.
Avoid the Blame Game
Listen
Take A Deep Breath
No Yelling
Agree to Disagree
Control your emotions and behavior
Take Turns Talking
Deal with one issue at a time
Consider other person's point of view.
Get the facts
No "hitting below the belt"
Use Positive Statements
Understand the Conflict
Explore the Alternatives
Know what upset the other person
Avoid Disrespectful Words
No Degrading Language
Be willing to Forgive