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Conflict swap

Write a real conflict you have lived through, anonymously. The class shuffles everyone's stories so you analyse someone else's — root cause, the mode that was used, and the mode that should have been. A class code from me, no login.

IT Project Management3 min readFree, no login
MBI804 · Conflict swap The first screen of Conflict swap

This is the written version of Conflict swap, taken from the lesson itself. The simulations, drag-and-drop activities and quizzes only work in the interactive lesson.

MBI804 · Communication & Conflict Management

Join a session

Enter the class code your instructor wrote on the board.

Open the shared class dashboard →

Teacher panel

Class dashboard

A read-only live view of this session — keep it on the projector or share the link in the webinar chat. It shows the timer, class progress, and the cold-call display. It never shows any student text, so it needs no password.

Copied

Session timer

The countdown also appears on the class dashboard. It does not lock submissions.

Live progress

Needs at least 2 submissions. Every student gets someone else's conflict — never their own.

Assignments

Nothing to show yet — assignments appear here once you shuffle.

Conflict ticketAssigned to (ticket)Analysis

Tickets, not names — students stay anonymous to each other, but you can track who has what.

Export session data

Downloads every submitted conflict, who it was swapped to, all five analysis answers, and any feedback you've sent — one row per conflict. Handy for handing the whole session to an LLM for further analysis.

Review analyses & give feedback

Submitted analyses appear here as students finish. Open one to read the full conflict and all five answers, then send written feedback — it appears on that student's screen immediately.

Roster & cold-calling

0 names saved

Danger zone

Wipes all submissions and analyses, resets the phase to "writing", and clears the roster/called list for this class code. Use this between class sections so the code can be reused.

Class code:

Your responses are anonymous. Nobody can trace this back to you.

Step 1 of 2 · Describe a real conflict you've experienced

Work, university, a team project, family — anything real. A strong write-up covers all four of these: (1) the background and the people involved (no real names), (2) what triggered the conflict, (3) how each side actually responded, and (4) how it ended, or where it stands now. Minimum 400 characters — a classmate has to be able to analyze this without asking you anything.

Submission received

Your ticket:

When everyone has submitted, your instructor will assign you a classmate's conflict to analyze. This screen updates automatically — keep it open.

Step 2 of 2 · Analyze this conflict

Read the conflict below carefully — you may be asked to walk the class through it. Each answer needs at least 80 characters; specific beats general.

Analysis submitted

Here is a recap of what you wrote. Be ready to walk the class through this scenario if your name is called — it isn't your own story, so you can speak freely.

Your instructor may send written feedback on this analysis — it will appear here automatically.

No conflict assigned to you

The instructor has already shuffled, but no conflict is assigned to you — usually because you joined after the shuffle. Let your instructor know; they can pair you up manually.

Class dashboard

Class code

Now try the real thing.

Everything above is on one page so you can read it anywhere. The lesson itself runs in your browser: no login, no install.

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