When a
member of our team lacks the self-discipline to have faith in the true worth of
respect and love, there will be consequences. Each person or situation has
different wants and needs. In practicing
respect and demonstrating love through action, no specific violations or
consequences will be detailed here. Instead,
the Describe, Explain, Solution and Consequence (DESC) approach to conflict
resolution will be utilized in assisting members to recognize their lack of
self-discipline, explain why this is inconsistent with our values, come
together to determine solutions, and agree on appropriate consequences for
violation of the standards expressed here.
In carrying out this process all parties work together in a way that
both demonstrates respect and love, and supports the needs of the individual and
the team in gaining faith in the mission and the development greater self-discipline.
“If you
don’t want to deal with problems, don’t take the job” (Summitt, as cited in Kunau, 2017). Supporting young people as they make mistakes
and solve problems in a safe environment is the whole purpose of
education. In considering this, we
should see conflict within the team not as an inconvenience, but as an
opportunity to re-establish and strengthen faith in our mission.