Use Compassionate Communication Techniques To Do Better

When was the last time you were stressed out by the idea of engaging in a tough conversation?

Or you felt guilty because you said something, and it didn’t come out right?

Or—just as bad—you were too nervous to say anything at all, for fear of getting it wrong?

Situations like this all share a commonality:

They leave you feeling upset and frustrated, and nothing changes for the better.

I’m here to tell you it doesn’t have to be this way.

You can use compassionate communication techniques to do better.

When you know how to apply these techniques, guess what?

You can engage in a more humane, compassionate way.

You can disagree with someone, heal, grow, and move forward.

So often, we can’t effectively engage with another person because of fear:

Fear of not saying the right thing.

Fear of retaliation.

Fear of not having the right information, of not knowing enough.

That’s where Compassionate Dialogue? and the RIR Protocol? come in.

They offer a new way to approach difficult conversations.

With these techniques, you don’t have to have all the answers.

You just have to self-reflect, check in, ask questions, and commit to staying engaged.

These techniques are simple, powerful, and effective.

And, in the end, they offer hope for another, better way of interacting.