Conflict Resolution Water Cooler

To begin, there will be an opening conflict resolution activity to get participants engaging and sharing their opinions on workplace conflict. Groups will then be presented with a conflict situation or question, and randomly paired one-on-one or in a small group to answer the question in breakout rooms. For example: "Discuss a time in which you were able to think on your feet to resolve a conflict. What did you learn from it?"

Participants will be brought back to the main room for a different question and re-randomized for another round. Each round is 5 minutes, with a total of 3 rounds.

Reflect and debrief: At the end, everyone will come together to share something they learned about one of their coworkers and a takeaway from the exercise that they hope to bring with them into the workplace.

🤝 "Why is conflict resolution important?" Conflict is an inevitable part of working with people of different backgrounds, perspectives, and work styles. This workshop focuses on addressing workplace conflict head-on, while learning how to resolve team issues with respect, creating a more positive working environment and stronger teams.

This conflict resolution game is for teams looking to develop conflict resolution and communication skills in a fun, low-pressure environment, while getting to learn more about their teammates in small groups.

📋 Want a more detailed breakdown? See the run of show.

⚙️ Tech Level: Basic tech experience recommended.

👪 Participants: Please note that groups are created randomly and as a result, participants may overlap.

✍️ Note: There is only one version of this game with the same questions. If you have played Conflict Resolution Water Cooler before, please consider another experience.