What's Your
Conflict Style?
Most people think they handle conflict well. Most people are wrong.
Based on the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument — the most widely used framework for understanding conflict behavior in the workplace. 12 real scenarios. Honest results.
You'll discover:
- Your default conflict mode — the pattern you fall into under pressure
- Where you sit on the assertiveness vs. cooperativeness grid
- When your style works, when it backfires, and what you're probably avoiding
The Thomas-Kilmann Model
Every conflict response falls somewhere on two axes: how assertive you are (pursuing your own concerns) and how cooperative you are (pursuing the other person's concerns).
Competing
Collaborating
Compromising
Avoiding
Accommodating
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Your dominant conflict style
The
Your Conflict Profile
Where you fall on the two dimensions that define every conflict response.
Assertiveness
Cooperativeness
When this works
When this backfires
What people won't tell you
All Five Modes
Your tendency across each conflict mode. Effective leaders can access all five.
Your secondary mode
Your Conflict Pattern
Your Underused Mode
Your lowest-scoring mode is . This doesn't mean you can't use it — it means you rarely choose to.
The Thing Most People Get Wrong About Conflict
There is no "best" conflict style. The TKI research shows that effective leaders use all five modes — they match their approach to the situation. The problem isn't your dominant style. The problem is when it's the only tool in your kit.
A leader who only collaborates wastes time on trivial disagreements. A leader who only competes wins battles but loses trust. A leader who only avoids lets small issues fester into crises. Versatility is the real skill.
Share your results
Knowing your style is one thing.
Handling it in the moment is another.
Voohy lets you practice navigating real conflicts with AI that pushes back, gets defensive, and responds like an actual colleague. Build the muscle before the moment arrives.
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