MAKING COMPROMISES
Let’s build bridges, not walls. – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Which side of the family to spend Christmas with, where to go on holiday, what colour to decorate the room, what time to leave the party, how to do a particular job at work. We’re often faced with decisions that require a compromise.
There are a variety of situations when negotiating a compromise is the best way forward; when a situation requires a quick decision, for example, or when splitting the difference is the fair and best solution to a potential deadlock, or when the importance of maintaining relationships is more important than the outcome of the disagreement.
Of course, each person wants to achieve the best possible outcome for their position, but each ...
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