1. Kathryn Huth
COMM 115
Spring 2012

2. CHEERLEADING IS ALL ABOUT
• Leading your crowd. • Communicating to do the best
you can.
• Supporting your school and
team. • Performing to involve your
crowd.
• Working together to create a
squad. • Being yourself while doing
what you love to do.
• Supporting each other to
advance in skills. • Competing your squads talent
to the best that is out there.

3. gets in the way.

4. • A problematic situation with the following four unique
characteristics.
1) the conflicting parties are interdependent.
2) it is perceived that they seek incompatible goals.
3) the perceived goals potentially affect the relationship.
4) there is a sense of urgency about the need to resolve the
difference.
-Managing Conflict through Communication
Ruth Anna Abigail. Dudley D. Cahn

5. • The girls bickering over school
drama.
• Complaining about material that
they have to do.
• Captains not leading the squad.
• Girls on the team to meet the
status quo.
• Not knowing material for
performances.
• Attitude.
• Being a mean girl.
• Being under the influence
• The list can go on and on.

7. • Communication Options in Conflict
• S-TLC Approach
• Recognizing Different Threats
• Group Conflict
• Creativity
• Trust

8. Are four different ways of communicating toward others.
1) Nonassertive- avoid a conflict altogether, or accommodate.
2) Passive-aggressive- impose one‟s will on others in a „nice way‟ (ex.
Backstabbing)
3) Assertive- ability to speak up for one‟s interests in a way that does not
interfere with someone else
4) Aggressive- ability to force one‟s will

10. The S-TLC Approach system is an acronym for Stop, Think, Listen, and
Communication.
Step 1: Stop- When a conflict has arrived, start by saying “Stop!” Do not
become angry, simply cool down and approach the girls appropriately.
Step 2: Think- Think before you approach the team. Think about the
goals and desires of the team and go from there.
Step 3: Listen- Listen to each compelling argument and decide what
assertive communication tactic that should be used. The ability to truly
hear and catch the problem is key to solving it.
Step 4: Communicate- Once you have identified what the conflict is and
who to resolve it, it becomes really important to stay calm and respond
in a non-destructive way.

12. Within a squad, there is always a captain that is chosen to lead the team.
At times, captains can take advantage of their roll and abuse the power
they have.
-Power Abuse: When the power one holds over another or a
group is threatening and harmful to an
arising conflict.
When the captain is in the process of power abuse, threats can be made.
-Threats- Statements that link the other person‟s noncompliance
with negative outcomes

13. • Create a list of punishments
-run, sit-ups, cardio, parent
signatures, write an essay.
• Bench during games
• Take out of competition routine
• Take position away from captain
• Subtract points from grade
• Not allowed to participate in
bonding activities
• Remove from squad

14. • Instrumental/task conflict- This kind of conflict occurs when the captain
argues with the team and or coach on how to get the job
done.
• Relationship Conflict- This conflict is mainly produced by stress from the team. (ex,
competition approaching, performance at school, making
grades, etc.)
• Identity Conflict- occurs when the team treats an individual contrary to the way that
person sees him/her.
• Process Conflict- this has to do with disagreements over the management style of the
group.

16. • You are more likely to have a positive outcome in a conflict when you
approach it with creativity.
• The use of creative methods can bring laughter to the team.
• The team grasps a better understanding of why we should do one thing
one way and another the other way.
• Creativity can ease a lot of tension between the girls, captain, and coach.

18. 1. Search for the threat
2. Find the cause of the situation
3. Evaluate the risks of the situation
4. Apply intuition and emotion
5. Take different perspectives
6. Consider the time frame for making the decision