Office of Personnel




Competency Definitions for Management

Conflict Management
Supervisors Only

1 - Does Not Meet Expectations

  • Avoids or aggravates conflicts, confrontations and disagreements.
  • Is not able to successfully minimize negative impacts from conflict situations.
  • Does not understand how to focus people on solutions.
  • Instigates or incites disagreements and conflicts in the workplace.

3 - Meets Expectations

  • Accepts responsibility for effectively managing and resolving conflicts, confrontations, and disagreements in a positive and constructive manner to minimize adverse impact.
  • Employs strong conflict management and people management skills to ensure an effective workplace.

5 - Significantly Exceeds Expectations

  • Proactively and effectively manages and resolves all conflicts, confrontations, and disagreements.
  • Minimizes adverse impact by first evaluating potential impacts, and then demonstrating excellent skills in constructive conflict resolution and people management.
  • Possesses excellent conflict management and people management skills, fostering mutual respect and efficiency in the workplace.