Compassionate Communication - Connecting with our Needs

Facilitator:

   Moreah Vestan (Independent Trainer)

Location: West Seattle

   High Point Library,  3411 SW Raymond St. (on 35th SW)

Date and Time:

   Sat, Oct 7, 2006

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Tuition:

  Free.

Details

   Our words and actions are our best attempts to meet our needs. So when we connect with each other's needs, and people feel heard and understood, they are able to make changes that meet their needs even better. We will have lots of practice, so that Compassionate Communication could be used in any situation.

We will focus on
.     Turning criticism, labeling of others into compassionate understanding

.      Learning empathy with ourselves and others who are angry, hurt, scared, etc.

.      Practicing empathy with a "No" we don't want to hear or are afraid to say

.      Responding empathetically when we haven't met the needs of others

.      Expressing needs that are not easy to express

Points

  
  • · Exploring our own unmet needs in difficult situations.
  • · Building our belief that both parties can get their needs met.
  • · Practicing so we feel confident in asking for what we want, and comfortable in hearing others' feelings and needs.

Who is it for?

  Anyone who wants more compassionate communication in all areas of their lives.

Registration and deposit info:

   This event is sponsored by the West Seattle Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and is free to the public.

What to bring:

  Pen and paper.
Situations you'd like to work with.
An open heart
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