People in distress are thirsty for empathy. Your ability to be present to yourself and others with care, focus, and curiosity can make the difference between a breakdown and a breakthrough. For when you find it tough, this hands-on workshop introduces a simple, proven, and transformative way to
1) maintain relationship and get to the heart of what is really the matter behind criticisms, complaints, judgments, and insults
2) hear the productive "Yes" behind a frustrating "No"
Around the world, people use Compassionate Communication to support everyday peacemaking, empowerment, conflict transformation, healing and more. Developed by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg, this process is practiced in 37 countries within family, workplace, activism, social service, education, mediation, prison, and government settings. Compassionate Communication is also known as Nonviolent Communication (NVC).
To learn more:
- Read an introductory chapter www.cnvc.org/node/393
- Visit http://www.nonviolentcommunication.com/aboutnvc/aboutnvc.htm
"Marshall Rosenberg gives us the means to create peace through our speech and communication" - Arun Gandhi, President, MK Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence