Compassionate Communication is a way for everyone's needs and desires to be equally valued through a process of empathic inquiry and genuine giving. This can lead to deeper understanding, greater connection, and a greater possibility for more joyful conclusions. During this evening you can practice: Communicating your needs to someone so you can be more easily heard and understood; helping another person to verbalize their underlying needs to be fully heard and understood, so that you can both more easily come to a win-win result.
We always offer group members an opportunity to present situations for role-play, from your own life and currently "alive" for you. This is completely voluntary. When a participant chooses to present a situation you may choose to either play one of the roles yourself, or you may ask the facilitators or other participants to act it out for you to watch and gain insight. Or, you may just want to observe. There's no pressure to actively particpate; you choose your own level of participation: offer up a situation and participate in the role-play; offer up a situation for others to act out as you watch; or, just observe.
We may offer a brief introduction to the basic four-step process for those new to NVC; and, of course there will be lots of opportunities to practice, practice, practice -- always using your own issues and challenges that are alive for you in the moment. Deepen and broaden your skills using Nonviolent Communication (TM), AKA Compassionate Communication, in these lively, informative, role-play-oriented practice evenings.
Pre-Reg: Preferred, not required. Drop-in okay.
Note: We require a minimum of four paid participants registered by 4 pm Jan. 12 in order for the Practice Group to meet. If you know you plan to attend, please pre-register.
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