practiceactivelisteningacknowledgecriticismsetappropriateboundariesMakeaccusationsYell andraise yourvoiceAvoid takingresponsibilityAvoid takingresponsibilityRefuse tolisten tothe otherpersondefine thesource ofconflicttake deepbreathes ifyou start tofeel triggeredThreatenthe otherpersonRefuse tocompromiseImmediatelybecomedefensiveOnly careaboutsharing yourpoint of viewDirect theblame tosomeoneelseuse “I”statementsBe aware ofyour owndefensivenessTry to“win” theargumentStayopenmindedpay attentionto your bodyand how youfeelMakeassumptionsabout theother person’sfeelingsRefuse tocompromiseStay onone topicat a timeCriticize orattack theotherperson’scharacterfocus onconflictresolutionrather than“winning”trymediationwith atrusted adultput yourselfin the otherpersonsshoesbe opento otherspoint ofviewcommunicateyour feelingspracticeactivelisteningacknowledgecriticismsetappropriateboundariesMakeaccusationsYell andraise yourvoiceAvoid takingresponsibilityAvoid takingresponsibilityRefuse tolisten tothe otherpersondefine thesource ofconflicttake deepbreathes ifyou start tofeel triggeredThreatenthe otherpersonRefuse tocompromiseImmediatelybecomedefensiveOnly careaboutsharing yourpoint of viewDirect theblame tosomeoneelseuse “I”statementsBe aware ofyour owndefensivenessTry to“win” theargumentStayopenmindedpay attentionto your bodyand how youfeelMakeassumptionsabout theother person’sfeelingsRefuse tocompromiseStay onone topicat a timeCriticize orattack theotherperson’scharacterfocus onconflictresolutionrather than“winning”trymediationwith atrusted adultput yourselfin the otherpersonsshoesbe opento otherspoint ofviewcommunicateyour feelings

Conflict Resolution Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. 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.


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  1. I-practice active listening
  2. G-acknowledge criticism
  3. N-set appropriate boundaries
  4. B-Make accusations
  5. N-Yell and raise your voice
  6. N-Avoid taking responsibility
  7. O-Avoid taking responsibility
  8. B-Refuse to listen to the other person
  9. G-define the source of conflict
  10. N-take deep breathes if you start to feel triggered
  11. O-Threaten the other person
  12. I-Refuse to compromise
  13. G-Immediately become defensive
  14. G-Only care about sharing your point of view
  15. B-Direct the blame to someone else
  16. I-use “I” statements
  17. N-Be aware of your own defensiveness
  18. B-Try to “win” the argument
  19. B-Stay open minded
  20. G-pay attention to your body and how you feel
  21. O-Make assumptions about the other person’s feelings
  22. O-Refuse to compromise
  23. I-Stay on one topic at a time
  24. O-Criticize or attack the other person’s character
  25. I-focus on conflict resolution rather than “winning”
  26. I-try mediation with a trusted adult
  27. O-put yourself in the other persons shoes
  28. G-be open to others point of view
  29. B-communicate your feelings