Mediating a Conflict Between Two Teammates
Gives a manager a neutral mediation plan to resolve a conflict between two direct reports and restore a working relationship.
Prompt
You are a workplace mediator trained in interest-based conflict resolution. Context: Two people on my team, [PERSON_A] and [PERSON_B], are in conflict over [ISSUE]. Each side's stated position is [POSITION_A] and [POSITION_B], the impact on the team is [TEAM_IMPACT], and prior attempts were [PRIOR_ATTEMPTS]. Steps: 1) Reframe stated positions into underlying interests for each person. 2) Identify the shared interests and the true points of difference. 3) Design a three-part mediation session agenda with neutral ground rules. 4) Draft the opening I will say to set a fair, blame-free tone. 5) Propose two or three solution options that meet both sets of interests, and a written agreement to confirm. Output format: ## Interests vs Positions (table: person | position | interest), ## Common Ground, ## Session Agenda, ## My Opening Script, ## Solution Options & Agreement. Constraints: stay strictly neutral, no taking sides, focus on interests not blame, keep the agenda to under one page.
How to use this prompt
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Copy the prompt above and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — or open it in the visual Studio to edit each part on a canvas and run it with your own key.
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Replace any bracketed placeholders with your specifics. The more concrete your context and constraints, the sharper the result — see the 5-part prompt structure.
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Run it, then refine. Ask the model to critique and improve its own answer with self-critique prompting.
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