Coaching practices for Self Determination Theory Made Usable During Conflict

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  • The more I order myself around
  • The second things get tense I snap into the same move every time without choosing it
  • I handle every disagreement the same way
  • Everything on my plate is something I "have to" do for someone else, and approaching it that way I feel coerced and flat
  • Something’s genuinely wrong here and there’s no time to coax everyone to a comfortable yes

Practices that may help

  1. Self-Determination Theory, Made Usable
    Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan) holds that durable motivation depends on three basic psychological needs being met: autonomy (acting from your own values), competence (feeling effective), and relatedness (feeling connected). Meet the needs and motivation becomes self-sustaining; thwart them and even rewarded behavior decays. The core claims are among the best-supported in motivation science.
  2. Use autonomy-supportive self-talk
    Coach yourself with choice and rationale, not "shoulds" and self-pressure.
    Self-Determination Theory, Made Usable
  3. Identify your default conflict mode
    Before you can choose a mode, you have to know which one you use automatically.
    The Thomas–Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI)
  4. Choose your style deliberately
    The real skill isn’t a favorite style — it’s matching the style to the situation instead of defaulting.
    The Five Conflict-Resolution Styles
  5. Locate the autonomous "why"
    Reframe a task until you are doing it from your own values, not external pressure.
    Self-Determination Theory, Made Usable
  6. Competing (assertive, uncooperative)
    Pursue your own position firmly when speed, principle, or stakes outweigh the relationship cost.
    The Five Conflict-Resolution Styles
  7. Anchor each goal to a named, personal value
    Make the goal an expression of a specific value so it stays motivating when difficulty peaks.
    Self-Concordant Goals, Made Practical
  8. Internalize goals you did not choose
    Move externally set goals along the spectrum from "have to" toward "value".
    Self-Determination Theory, Made Usable
  9. Separate the person from the problem
    Treat the conflict as a problem you face together, not a contest you fight each other.
    The Third Alternative, Made Practical
  10. Use Competing when speed or safety matters more than buy-in
    Competing — high assertive, low cooperative — is appropriate when the decision is urgent, high-stakes, and not open for debate.
    The Thomas–Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI)

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