Conflict Transformation (CT) is the art and science of viewing conflict as an opportunity. It is the process through which we accept conflict as a natural part of life and not something to be avoided. It views conflict as an opportunity for change and allows us to transform the conflict through positive constructive change.
According to Kenneth Boulding, conflict is “A form of competitive behaviour between different parties. It occurs when two or more parties compete over perceived or actual incompatible goals or limited resources (Boulding, 1962)”.
Under the conflict transformation school of thought, conflicts are a natural part of life. Nature often uses conflict as a motor of change. If we reflect on some big life decisions that may have helped set us on our path for life, we will also most likely remember a period just before it with conflict within it. It is a period of discomfort, followed by a period of growth and improvement provided we view conflict as an opportunity.
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