While many people associate empathy and deep listening as the cornerstone of Collaborative Communication, equally important is the skill of expressing our needs honestly to other people. Read on for a real-life example of how I handled it when I was faced with an opportunity to express my needs.

While many people associate empathy and deep listening as the cornerstone of Collaborative Communication, equally important is the skill of expressing our needs honestly to other people. Read on for a real-life example of how I handled it when I was faced with an opportunity to express my needs.

On September 21, 2018, I encourage you to join people around the world in celebrating the 37th annual International Day of Peace, informally known as "Peace Day." Established by a unanimous United Nations resolution, Peace Day provides a globally shared day for all of humanity to contribute to building a Culture of Peace in our … Continue reading Celebrate International Peace Day!

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In many large business organizations, internal teams and departments can either “hire” other departments in-house for work needed, often getting the best possible price for those contracts, or they can outsource the work, if there’s a good reason to do so. It all depends on the discretion of the budgeting department, who acts as the … Continue reading Saving Personnel During Budget Cuts 

Awhile ago, I passed by an ASPCA van, with cats up for adoption. I went over to take a look and fell in love with a cat called Caiden. I love Irish names, so he caught my attention. I already had two cats at home and wasn’t looking for a third, but Caiden was so … Continue reading Kitty Empathy

Given that I have recently been blogging about power-over, structural power, and privilege, I thought I would share a real life story of facing structural power using NVC. I hope you find it inspiring! Here’s the story… Some years ago I was heading to an NVC holiday party I’d organized with a bunch of supplies … Continue reading Empathy in the Face of Power-Over

If you’re attempting to communicate with someone who doesn't speak or sign the same language as you, and you don’t have an interpreter, no matter how clear or connected your communication, you may not be heard or understood. There are external or structural issues at play. Your empathic intention---communicated via your facial expressions and body … Continue reading Creating Peace and Change: A Multi-Level Approach