Step 1
Review the cost of your conflict.

Step 2

Part A
On the following scale, indicate where your situation is:

Part B Answer each statement for your current situation and discover which Thirdsider roles could help transform your conflict. 1. People's basic needs are satisfied- for life's necessities, for safety, for respect and identity, and for control over their own fate. Yes:      No: 2. People have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to deal with their differences through dialogue, joint problem-solving, and tolerance. Yes:      No: 3. There are strong working relationships between those who are in tension or in active conflict with one another. Yes:      No: 4. People assume opposed positions (i.e. one side wants it one way, the other wants it the opposite way). Yes:      No: 5. There is an argument about who is right. One side - or both - believes that the other is violating their rights. Yes:      No: 6. Among the parties power is unequal. The playing field is not level. Yes:      No: 7. The relationships between people are injured. Yes:      No: 8. Bystanders and third parties who could intervene if necessary are paying close attention to the situation. Yes:      No: 9. There are well developed and accepted rules for limiting destructive conflict. Yes:      No: 10. There is sufficient protection available if necessary to stop destructive conflict from escalating. Yes:      No: