[1] Instead, Gordon advocated a no-lose method of resolving conflicts in which both the parent and the child get their needs met.
Core skills are active listening, I-messages, "shifting gears" and "no-lose conflict resolution'.
Identifying "who owns the problem" is promoted as a big first step in successfully resolving interpersonal conflict.
representatives and instructors in 53 countries (as of 2020) who make the course available to the parents of all cultural, racial and religious backgrounds.
The Behavior Window is a visual diagram used to determine who owns the problem when one occurs in a relationship.
Depending on who has the problem, the Gordon Model offers specific communication and conflict resolution skills for resolving it successfully.