Below is a checklist for the diagnosis of a conflict.
The answers will give you a better idea on the object and on the dynamics of the conflict, its type, on the people involved and on the room for manoeuvre for a possible solution.

How did it get to conflict?

  • Where did the conflict originate?
  • What was different before the conflict?
  • What solutions have been attempted?
  • With what results?
  • What personal disappointments were there?
  • How is the conflict proceeding?
  • To what level did the conflict escalate?
  • What is the real object of the conflict?

Who is participating in the conflict?

  • Resource conflict
  • Task conflict
  • Process conflict
  • Relationship conflict
  • Role conflict
  • Value conflict

What kind of conflict is it?

  • Resource conflict
  • Task conflict
  • Process conflict
  • Relationship conflict
  • Role conflict
  • Value conflict