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DISPUTE-RESOLUTION4 MIN READ

TKI Mode Cue Cards

Recall when each TKI conflict mode is useful and what trap to avoid.

When should I compete? Use competing for a real boundary: safety, ethics, legal risk, exploitation, or an urgent irreversible decision. Trap: using power because you are annoyed rather than because the boundary is principled. When should I collaborate? Use collaborating when both sides' concerns matter and a durable answer needs both sets of information. Trap: over-collaborating on low-stakes preferences and exhausting the room. When should I compromise? Use compromising when time is limited, stakes are moderate, and a partial solution is genuinely good enough. Trap: splitting the difference before you know the interests. When should I avoid? Use avoiding when…

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