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General Student Resources

  • What's your conflict style?  Take the quiz to learn how you naturally show up for your conflicts. William & Mary uses the Thomas-Kilmann Instrument.  
  • Get some Perspective. William & Mary students have access to the Perspectives course, an interactive learning experience that enhances dialogue skills.  Login to Perspectives here or reach out to conflictres@wm.edu to get access.
  • Plan for your conflicts. Use the Conflict Conversation Worksheet to reflect about ongoing conflict and plan for how to approach the conversation productively.
     
  • Navigate holiday drama. Headed home for the holidays? Check out our guide for navigating holiday conflicts at home.

Resources for Student Org Leaders

  • The Student Org Conflict Resolution Toolkit: Designed specifically for student org leaders who want to be ready to lead well in conflict. This guide has everything from tips for preventing conflict, how to prepare for a hard conversation, and answers to the top FAQs we get from org leaders.

Resources for Residential Conflicts

  • Shared Living Expectations Worksheet: This Residence Life resource provides helpful structure to agree on how to share your space and anticipate potential issues that may arise during the year,  
  • Conflict Coaching Cheat Sheet: Got residents in conflict? This guide identifies common mindsets that contribute to bad conflicts and how to coach people through these to have better conversations.