Compassionate Communication Workshop, March 25

March 7, 2022 / Events

Please join us on Friday, March 25 from 12 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. in Annandale Campus’ CM-332 for “Compassionate Communication,” the second in a three-part series on compassion practices in the educational workspace. This workshop will help answer the question, “How might we re-see our shared spaces through compassionate communication?”

How might the ways we communicate predispose what we take from our interactions? How might the very language we use, even in how we think about our interactions, shape how we see our world? Together we’ll ask: what is compassion? What does it mean to bring a compassionate lens to our communication with others and, more importantly, with ourselves? Join us to explore these questions!

Exercising compassionate communication doesn’t always mean that we get what we want; but, when effective, it can unlock the possibility of novel and creative solutions that we might not have even thought of!

Spoiler Alert: It can work equally well, both at work and at home. It can even include the use of the word, “no.” True compassionate communication can be used in so many situations, even those in which the other person in the conversation is NOT communicating compassionately. With a little practice, compassionate communication can become the default mode of communication that we incorporate into our lives.

Thank you for your interest in this workshop!

  • All attendees will be asked to commit to attending the full duration of the event and to practice to the level of their comfort.
  • Experiences in both mindfulness meditation and non-violent communication will be offered.
  • Attendees will be provided with a vegetarian boxed lunch and refreshments, including tea.
  • Attendees will be invited to join the Annandale Center for Contemplative Practice Canvas site, where they can access supplementary information about this workshop, as well as others.
  • To register for this workshop, please click on the link HERE!

Submitted by:
Paul Fitzgerald, AN-Biology, PFitzgerald@nvcc.edu