Compassionate Nonviolent Communication
“ Follow the Yellow Brick Road: Lessons in Honesty, Empathy, and Self-Care ” Offered by Marion Little, MA Dispute Resolution, Canon Pastor, Diocese of British Columbia Sponsored by AWE (Anglican Women's Empowerment)and the Anglican Consultative Council An NGO parallel event offered Tuesday, Feb, 22, 2011 at the 55th UNCSW The workshop invited the participants into a reflection on how to implement non-violent communication practices, with the self and others, when facing conflict. Using the Wizard of Oz movie as a "modern myth" Marion Little, the workshop leader, described the “compassionate nonviolent communication” process by which we can understand and articulate our “internal story” of navigating through times of conflict. Compassionate nonviolent communication addresses the inner turmoil by providing tools to recognize our deep needs; honoring both ourselves and others. Honoring the internal story is crucial for self-awareness and other-awareness in resolving confl...