TKI® resource library

Don’t leave conflict to chance.

Help the people you work with turn everyday disagreements into constructive outcomes. Five resources on the TKI® assessment, free to download.

No sign-up needed. Every download is a direct PDF link.

Go deeper on the TKI® assessment

Real research and field-tested practice on conflict at work

Start with the guide on psychological safety, then work through the research and the practical tips. The data sheet covers how the assessment works and how to bring it to your organization.

Guide

Psychological Safety

Why psychological safety is the foundation that constructive conflict-handling is built on.

Research

The Psychology of Conflict in the Workplace

How psychological and personality insights, from fight-or-flight to the five conflict-handling modes, help with task, relationship, and value conflict.

Research

Conflict at Work: A Research Report

A 271-person survey on how people really handle conflict at work: what it costs, what causes it, and how it connects to conflict-handling mode and personality type.

Guide

16 Tips for Using the TKI® Assessment

How to choose the right mode for the situation, plus how personality type, organizational culture, and self-assessment bias factor in.

Overview

TKI® Assessment Data Sheet

The full rundown: 30 questions, about 15 minutes, no certification required, and how to bring it to your organization.

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Why the TKI® assessment

A practical way to choose a different response

The TKI® assessment gives people insight into their preferred conflict-handling mode, and where they may be overusing or underusing each of the five modes. No single mode is best. Each has pros and cons, and the best choice depends on the situation.

30%of leaders feel confident managing conflictSource: DDI, 2023
95%of those trained in conflict management reached mutually beneficial outcomesSource: CPP Global
40+years of research behind the instrument

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