Leading Lean Projects Question and Answer 2022

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1. Discuss how you would handle the conflict with:
a) Your partner
In order to handle conflict between my partner and I will embrace several techniques such as
avoiding/withdrawing conflict management, smooth/accommodative conflict management,
compromise/reconcile conflict management techniques.
Withdraw/avoid conflict management
According to Kerzner (2017) withdrawal/avoid conflict management is the ability to retreat
from a real-time or probable conflict situation by adjourning the issues to be better prepared for
resolved by other people. In this regard, since I am susceptible to to outbursts of annoyance,
withdraw/avoid is the best technique. By withdrawing, it will allow me the chance
to come up with better thoughts to discourse the conflict. At the same time, the
temporary circumventing of the battle will also provide me with the opportunity to
think through my partner's situation.
Smooth/accommodative conflict management
In regards to PMBOK, it is better to emphasize areas of agreement instead of
areas of dissimilarities through acknowledging another person's stand to the
wishes of others so that to maintain relationships and harmony. I will use this
method because it acknowledges the relevance of professional correlations to the
success of a project. This approach will allow my partner and I the opportunity to
rethink about applying for the Keystart program. Even though the Kyestart
program could sound lucrative on the side of my partner, in my view, the idea
could come with its consequences (Müller, Packendorff, & Sankaran, 2017). A home is
something that needs to take time thinking about the design and the development

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requirements associated with the project. Therefore, rushing over the matter could
lead to adverse repercussions in the future. As a result, this approach is
appropriate in solving the conflict between my partner and I sense it will provide
both of us the chance to speak up each other’s mind and views about the home
design.
Compromise/reconcile conflict management
Compromise/reconcile is a conflict management approach that searches for solutions that
bring a certain extent of satisfaction to both sides as a way to temporarily resolve the conflict. In
this context this technique is suitable because it will provide both of use with the chance to
discuss our differences in regards to the home design (Cunningham, Salomone, & Wielgus,
2015). In my view, to develop a dream home, it calls for a well-planned strategy because in case
any mistake is made in the process of developing the house, it will lead to a home that will not be
of the desired dream. For that reason, I find that the builder of our dream has taken advantage
that by making a quick decision to use the present promotion, we shall have the opportunity to
receive the 5kW solar energy system. However, in my view, rushing the decision could sound
appropriate because of the free 5kW solar energy system; however, this could have made us
realize our dream home. On the other hand, according to my partner's view, the builder’s idea
seems good because it will provide us the opportunity to get a free 5kW solar energy system, and
on top of that, we shall have managed to meet the threshold limit to apply for Keystart program.
However my partner has a feeling that my being hard to agree on the home design could make
use lose both the free 5kW solar energy system and the admissibility to apply for the Keystart
program because it is only one week left and my partner’s salary together with mine will surpass
the minimum limit eligible to apply for Keystart program. Thus, the compromise conflict

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management approach is the most appropriate because it will allows us to weigh the benefits
associated with each partner’s choice.
b) The builder
Collaborative conflict management
Collaborative conflict management is the most appropriate technique to use with the
builder because it allows for a range of insights and views coming from different perspectives.
This approach is critical in this context because it allows for open dialogue, which could lead to
commitment and consensus (Müller, Packendorff, & Sankaran, 2017). Since, in this project, my
partner and the builder are for the option to agree on the home design, this conflict management
will allow the builder to give their view regarding the benefit of picking the home design, which
consists of luxury versus standard kitchen, electrical appliances, and flooring. Based on the
builder’s agreeing to the home design will in one save me the cost related to seeking an
alternative electric power supply because this will be provided by the Keystart program, which
will offer us a free 5kW solar energy system.
Nevertheless, delaying to agree on the home design will mean that we shall incur the extra cost
of purchasing a solar system that is being offered free by the current builder. On the other hand,
my view is to obtain the final cost estimate before agreeing with the builder. Indeed, my to wait
from the final cost estimation for the house is because I have to be sure enough regarding the cist
that it will take to construct my dream home since it has to be built in the best way possible. At
the same time, agreeing the home design without knowing the final cost estimate to constructing
the house could turn out to be more expensive than it was thought before. With the help of
collaborative conflict management, it will allow each party's opportunity to measure the provided