Non-violent Communication in Communities
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Non-violent Communication in Communities
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“Communication is about what is received, not what is intended. If there is a gap between what you are saying and what they are hearing, you have to find a new way to say it.”
Metaphors are (metaphorically) woven into the fabric of our language and thought, shaping how we grasp and articulate abstract concepts. We should therefore feel free to prudently explore alternative metaphors and judge whether they perform better. A collective effort to notice and change the metaphors we use has enormous potential to reduce indivi... See more
Benjamin Santos Genta • How changing the metaphors we use can change the way we think | Aeon Essays
We don't use that word often in polite society, it's ugly. So we label it with other words like motivate, inspire, or collaborate. Often “collaborating" is really coercion in disguise. I've been guilty of this myself. You've probably done it, too.
L. David Marquet • Leadership Is Language
He was not hit by flying stones; each boy would catch the dog’s eye and draw his arm back—the yelp followed immediately. The threat was sufficient to secure the reaction because, somewhere in the past, that particular motion had been identified with pain and injury. Such is the role of the threat of violence. It is rooted in a past experience, actu
... See moreHoward Thurman • Jesus and the Disinherited
3. Make Communication Your Path to Ownership : Communication is ... an opportunity to take or give ownership. Iterate how you communicate as much as it takes for everyone to understand the critical information.