Communicate with the Opposition Avoid clamming up Use "I" Statements Take Turns Talking Avoid Disrespectful Words Consider other person's point of view. Focus on the Present Ask Questions for Better Understanding. Take A Deep Breath Be specific about what if bothering you. Listen Don't Generalize Explore the Alternatives Use a Third Party Control your emotions and behavior No "hitting below the belt" Be Respectful Brainstorm Possible Solutions No Yelling Remain Calm Avoid the Blame Game Avoid Accusations Consider What Role You Played in the Conflict Don't attack the other person Use Positive Statements Express feelings in words, not actions. Stick to the facts No Degrading Language Be willing to Forgive Know what upset the other person Agree to Disagree Deal with one issue at a time Understand the Conflict Get the facts Communicate with the Opposition Avoid clamming up Use "I" Statements Take Turns Talking Avoid Disrespectful Words Consider other person's point of view. Focus on the Present Ask Questions for Better Understanding. Take A Deep Breath Be specific about what if bothering you. Listen Don't Generalize Explore the Alternatives Use a Third Party Control your emotions and behavior No "hitting below the belt" Be Respectful Brainstorm Possible Solutions No Yelling Remain Calm Avoid the Blame Game Avoid Accusations Consider What Role You Played in the Conflict Don't attack the other person Use Positive Statements Express feelings in words, not actions. Stick to the facts No Degrading Language Be willing to Forgive Know what upset the other person Agree to Disagree Deal with one issue at a time Understand the Conflict Get the facts
(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.
Communicate with the Opposition
Avoid clamming up
Use "I" Statements
Take Turns Talking
Avoid Disrespectful Words
Consider other person's point of view.
Focus on the Present
Ask Questions for Better Understanding.
Take A Deep Breath
Be specific about what if bothering you.
Listen
Don't Generalize
Explore the Alternatives
Use a Third Party
Control your emotions and behavior
No "hitting below the belt"
Be Respectful
Brainstorm Possible Solutions
No Yelling
Remain Calm
Avoid the Blame Game
Avoid Accusations
Consider What Role You Played in the Conflict
Don't attack the other person
Use Positive Statements
Express feelings in words, not actions.
Stick to the facts
No Degrading Language
Be willing to Forgive
Know what upset the other person
Agree to Disagree
Deal with one issue at a time
Understand the Conflict
Get the facts