“In the long run, if it isn’t a win for both of us, we both lose. That’s why win-win is the only real alternative in interdependent realities.”
— Dr. Stephen R. Covey
What does it mean to THINK-WIN-WIN?
Think Win-Win is the belief that everyone can win. It's not me or you—it is both of us. It is a belief that there are enough good things for everyone; it is an abundant way of thinking. Think Win-Win is being happy for others when good things happen to them.
Everyone Can Win
I balance courage for getting what I want with consideration for what others want. I make deposits in others’ Emotional Bank Accounts. When conflicts arise, I look for Third Alternatives.
This month, TMSA is focused on creating THINK-WIN-WIN attitudes amongst teachers, staff and students. Some ways that we have discussed this in class is to understand the importance of having this mindset. The students also learned the difference between the other 4 types of wins and loses: win-lose, win-win, lose-lose and lose-win. We went through various scenarios and determined how to make all situations a win-win!
At home, you are able to go through situations and ask your child how they can make them into WIN-WIN situations. Some example scenarios are below:
“When we learn how to work together versus against each other things might start getting better.”