Test: What Is Your Conflict Resolution Style?
This test will determine your conflict resolution style. Developed by Thomas and Kilmann and validated worldwide, it consists of 30 pairs of statements that will accurately identify which of the 5 behavioral strategies you choose in conflicts: Competing, Collaborating, Compromising, Avoiding, and Accommodating.
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What you'll learn
Your dominant conflict-handling style
Your balance between assertiveness and cooperativeness
Which strategies you use more often and which less
Recommendations for developing flexibility in conflicts
When each of the five styles is most effective
Key facts
History & development
Blake and Mouton proposed the two-dimensional model of conflict
Thomas and Kilmann published the TKI instrument
First major validation study
Updated version with improved normative base
TKI translated and adapted for over 20 languages
About the methodology
The Thomas-Kilmann model is based on two dimensions of conflict behavior: assertiveness (the extent to which one tries to satisfy own concerns) and cooperativeness (the extent to which one tries to satisfy others' concerns).
The intersection of these dimensions yields five modes: Competing (high assertiveness, low cooperativeness), Collaborating (high assertiveness, high cooperativeness), Compromising (moderate assertiveness, moderate cooperativeness), Avoiding (low assertiveness, low cooperativeness), and Accommodating (low assertiveness, high cooperativeness).
The instrument has undergone extensive reliability and validity testing and is used in organizational psychology, mediation, and coaching worldwide.
Scientific references
Frequently asked questions
What does this test measure?
The test identifies your preferred conflict-handling mode across five strategies: Competing, Collaborating, Compromising, Avoiding, and Accommodating. Each style reflects a different combination of assertiveness and cooperativeness.
How long does it take?
It takes about 7-10 minutes. The test consists of 30 pairs of statements, and you choose the one that best describes you in each pair.
How accurate are the results?
The TKI instrument has high reliability (test-retest coefficient 0.61-0.68) and confirmed construct validity. It has been used for over 50 years in scientific research and practice.
Is there a correct conflict style?
No, all five styles are useful in certain situations. The key to effective conflict management is flexibility and the ability to choose the style appropriate to each specific situation.
Who developed this methodology?
Kenneth Thomas and Ralph Kilmann developed the methodology in 1974 at the University of California. Since then, the TKI has become the most widely used conflict-handling assessment tool in the world.
Instructions
Each question presents two statements. Choose the one that better describes your usual behavior in conflict situations. Answer honestly: there are no right or wrong answers.
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