Relationships

How Do You Handle Conflict?

A 30-question conflict style test showing your default among five modes — Competing, Collaborating, Compromising, Avoiding, Accommodating — and when to use each.

30 questions 6 min

Instructions

Imagine a real disagreement with someone you work or live with. Answer how you'd typically react, not how you think a mature person should.

Original items; construct based on the public conflict-mode framework described by Thomas & Kilmann. The TKI questionnaire itself is proprietary; no TKI items are reproduced.

Citations
  • Thomas, K. W., & Kilmann, R. H. (1974). Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument. Xicom/CPP. Construct reference — five mode assertiveness/cooperativeness model; instrument text is proprietary and not used
  • Thomas, K. W. (1992). Conflict and Conflict Management. Journal of Organizational Behavior. Model description