{"id":2435,"date":"2025-07-12T12:53:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T12:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ehcollaborative.org\/?p=2435"},"modified":"2025-09-09T06:55:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T06:55:48","slug":"celebrating-50-years-of-the-thomas-kilmann-instrument-tki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ehcollaborative.org\/es\/celebrating-50-years-of-the-thomas-kilmann-instrument-tki\/","title":{"rendered":"CELEBRANDO 50 A\u00d1OS DEL INSTRUMENTO THOMAS-KILMANN (TKI)."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VVMIMKYW5es?feature=oembed<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.einpresswire.com\/article\/682214430\/the-thomas-kilmann-conflict-mode-instrument-tki-celebrates-50-years-of-transformative-conflict-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK TO SEE THE PRESS RELEASE FOR THE TKI&#8217;S 50TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">KILMANN DIAGNOSTICS OFFERS YOU THE MOST<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">INFORMATIVE RESOURCES FOR CELEBRATING THE<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TKI\u2019S 50TH YEAR<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to read the most up-to-date and comprehensive information about this assessment tool in one single document, consider purchasing Ralph Kilmann\u2019s TKI Book (just published in June 2023):\u00a0<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/books\/mastering-thomas-kilmann-instrument\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mastering the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict-Mode Instrument: Celebrating More Than 50 Years of Resolving All Kinds of Conflicts.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can purchase the hardcover version of Dr. Kilmann\u2019s TKI Book:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mastering-Thomas-Kilmann-Conflict-Mode-Instrument\/dp\/0989571351\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=BVUCBXGT583A&amp;keywords=Mastering+the+Thomas-Kilmann&amp;qid=1686243911&amp;sprefix=mastering+the+thomas-kilmann%2Caps%2C151&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon \u2014 United States<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Mastering-Thomas-Kilmann-Conflict-Mode-Instrument\/dp\/0989571351\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HM5RDK9PGWWS&amp;keywords=Mastering+the+Thomas-Kilmann&amp;qid=1687276097&amp;sprefix=mastering+the+thomas-kilmann%2Caps%2C231&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon \u2014 United Kingdom<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/Mastering-Thomas-Kilmann-Conflict-Mode-Instrument\/dp\/0989571351\/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Mastering+the+Thomas-Kilmann&amp;qid=1686244818&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon \u2014 Australia<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Mastering-Thomas-Kilmann-Conflict-Mode-Instrument\/dp\/0989571351\/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Mastering+the+Thomas-Kilmann&amp;qid=1686244883&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon \u2014 Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/-\/en\/Ralph-H-Kilmann\/dp\/0989571351\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3SA1C94K7LP5R&amp;keywords=Mastering+the+Thomas-Kilmann&amp;qid=1686244950&amp;sprefix=mastering+the+thomas-kilmann%2Caps%2C86&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon \u2014 Japan<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Mastering-Thomas-Kilmann-Conflict-Mode-Instrument\/dp\/0989571351\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2R9KHNOOWZ8M6&amp;keywords=mastering+the+thomas-kilmann+instrument&amp;qid=1687204508&amp;sprefix=%2Caps%2C206&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon \u2014 India<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/books\/mastering-thomas-kilmann-instrument\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Front-Cover-TKI-Book-Large.png\" alt=\"Cover TKI Book\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MORE ABOUT<br \/>RALPH KILMANN\u2019S<br \/>2023 TKI BOOK<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Ralph\u2019s 2023 TKI book, he first discuss the TKI Conflict Model, its two underlying dimensions, the five conflict-handling modes, and the three diagonal dimensions that enable a deep interpretation of your or anyone else\u2019s assessment results.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, Ralph examines the eight key attributes of a conflict situation (e.g., the level of stress, the level of trust, the relative importance of the issue to both parties, etc.), which determine when to choose\u2014and how to use\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtdtraining.com\/blog\/thomas-kilmann-conflict-management-model.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">each one of the five conflict-handling modes: competing, collaborating, compromising, avoiding, and accommodating.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ralph then demonstrate how to conduct an in-depth interpretation of six very different assessment results. Afterwards, each person can then use their personalized TKI results to significantly improve their conflict-handling behavior.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click on the section below in order to see the full Table of Contents, which thus reveals the remaining chapters and discussions in Ralph\u2019s 2023 Book:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Click to see the Table of Contents<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/press-kit-mastering-the-tki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/9780989571357-Case-BK-JUN-6.jpg\" alt=\"Rear Cover of the TKI Book\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A SUMMARY OF THE<br \/>ENTIRE HISTORY OF THE<br \/>TKI ASSESSMENT TOOL<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out Ralph\u2019s popular retrospective:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/a-brief-history-of-the-thomas-kilmann-conflict-mode-instrument\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cA Brief History of the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI).\u201d<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0This article summarizes the entire history of this assessment tool, starting with its creation in the early 1970s, including the most important subsequent research on the instrument\u2019s reliability, validity, and novel uses\u2026 far beyond its initial focus on interpersonal conflict.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/a-brief-history-of-the-thomas-kilmann-conflict-mode-instrument\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/TKI-Online-iPad.png\" alt=\"Online Thomas-Kilmann Instrument\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE BEST TIPS FOR<br \/>USING THE TKI TOOL<br \/>MOST EFFECTIVELY<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the TKI\u2019s 50th Anniversary Celebration, Ralph updated a previous article on the TKI:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kilmann-Article-16-TKI-Tips-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201c16 Tips for Using the TKI Tool for Developing People and Facilitating Conflict Management.\u201d<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 This article is the most concise summary for using this assessment tool most effectively in all kinds of conflict situations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kilmann-Article-16-TKI-Tips-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/16-TKI-Tips-FULL.png\" alt=\"Cover of 16 Tips\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ADDITIONAL<br \/>RESOURCES FOR<br \/>LEARNING MORE<br \/>ABOUT THE TKI AND<br \/>CONFLICT MANAGEMENT<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are a total of \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/articles\/#tki-articles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>33 ARTICLES<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0y\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">65 BLOGS<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0y\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/assessments\/tki-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">15 VIDEOS<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0about the Thomas-Kilmann Instrument. And here are the classic\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/assessments\/tki-faqs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">12 FAQs About the TKI Assessment<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2026 with Dr. Kilmann\u2019s thoughtful answers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/assessments\/tki-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Podcast-with-Pete-Mockaitis.png\" alt=\"Podcast with Pete Mockaitis\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TAKE OUR THREE TKI-BASED ONLINE COURSES TO EARN YOUR TKI CERTIFICATION<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to become TKI Certified, take\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/all-courses\/tki-package\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The TKI Package<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0of our three online courses on conflict management and then pass the three Final Exams.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to learn more about conflict management and the Thomas-Kilmann Instrument, you can also take any one of the three separate online courses that comprise the TKI Package:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/all-courses\/basic-training-in-conflict-management-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BASIC<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Training,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/all-courses\/group-training-in-conflict-management-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GROUP<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Training, and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/all-courses\/advanced-training-in-conflict-management-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ADVANCED<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Training in Conflict Management.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/all-courses\/tki-package\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/11.TKIP-Large.png\" alt=\"The Thomas-Kilmann Instrument Package of Courses\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE?<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/all-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE ALL OF DR. KILMANN&#8217;S ONLINE COURSES<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/ralph-h-kilmanns-assessments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE ALL OF DR. KILMANN&#8217;S ASSESSMENTS<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/all-articles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE ALL OF DR. KILMANN&#8217;S ARTICLES<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/ralph-h-kilmanns-books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE ALL OF DR. KILMANN&#8217;S BOOKS<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kilmanndiagnostics.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE ALL OF DR. 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