$200.00
The TKI empowers individuals and teams to engage conflict more constructively. It transforms tension from a threat into an opportunity for growth, understanding, and more sustainable collaboration. To learn more about thee TKI assessment, visit https://www.leadu.com/assessments/tki/.
Description
The Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI) is the world’s best-selling instrument for conflict resolution. The forced-choice, self-scoring inventory identifies a person’s preferred conflict-handling style, or mode, and provides detailed information about how he or she can use the five modes—competing, avoiding, accommodating, compromising, and collaborating—effectively. It is a widely used psychological assessment tool that helps individuals understand how they respond to conflict and how they can adapt their style to different situations. Developed by Kenneth Thomas and Ralph Kilmann, the TKI is based on a two-dimensional model that maps conflict behavior along the axes of assertiveness (the extent to which you try to satisfy your own concerns) and cooperativeness (the extent to which you try to satisfy others’ concerns).
What makes TKI especially valuable is its ability to raise self-awareness and situational awareness simultaneously. By helping individuals recognize their default conflict style, it opens the door to more conscious choices when tension arises. This is crucial in work environments where unmanaged conflict can erode trust, reduce engagement, and undermine team performance.
The TKI is often used in leadership development, team-building workshops, coaching sessions, and mediation. In team settings, it fosters mutual understanding by making visible how different people approach disagreements and decisions. Leaders can use the tool to identify group patterns, resolve persistent friction, and promote healthier communication norms.