Nonviolent Communication

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Author: Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhDTitle: Nonviolent CommunicationBinding: PaperbackNumber Of Pages: 264Release Date: 2015-09-01Details: 5,000,000 COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE o TRANSLATED IN MORE THAN 35 LANGUAGESWhat is Violent Communication?If "violent" means acting in ways that result in hurt or harm, then much of how we communicate-judging others, bullying, having racial bias, blaming, finger pointing, discriminating, speaking without listening, criticizing others or ourselves, name-calling, reacting when angry, using political rhetoric, being defensive or judging who's "good/bad" or what's "right/wrong" with people-could indeed be called "violent communication."What is Nonviolent Communication?Nonviolent Communication is the integration of four things:o Consciousness: a set of principles that support living a life of compassion, collaboration, courage, and authenticityo Language: understanding how words contribute to connection or distanceo Communication: knowing how to ask for what we want, how to hear others even in disagreement, and how to move toward solutions that work for allo Means of influence: sharing "power with others" rather than using "power over others"Nonviolent Communication serves our desire to do three things:o Increase our ability to live with choice, meaning, and connectiono Connect empathically with self and others to have more satisfying relationshipso Sharing of resources so everyone is able to benefitEAN: 9781892005281Package Dimensions: Height: 9 inches, Length: 6 inches, Weight: 0.95019234922 Pounds, Width: 0.7 inches Show more