Nonviolent Communication
I
believe the two biggest strategies I have learned in my communication with
others especially disagreements is to be respectful and receptive to the other
person’s differences. Often times, I
have noticed it is not what you say in the disagreement but how you say it with
force or not acknowledging the other person’s views. There is nothing wrong with not agreeing with
an individual. However, how you respond
could be a huge factor in being respectful and disrespectful. Disagreements are often personal biases. I believe if we were more open to other’s
views even when we don’t agree we can still be receptive in trying to understand
their opinion or biases. I know
yesterday I asked two of my colleagues their strategies for resolving conflict
and they both said compromising and understanding the other person’s reason for
their strong opinion. I believe that the
NVC of communication should be a training mandated for educators because it is
often the conflicts in ourselves that separate our differences with
families.
Michele,
ReplyDeleteI need to work through some of the conflicts within myself. I try hard to be respectful when dealing with conflicts. For me the hardest part is giving the conflict to the person that it belongs too. I mean that often I take situations personally and many times it is not my problem but another person's problem. I am working hard to give problems to their owners and focus on helping that person solve their problem.
Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed reading your post.
Luci
Michele,
ReplyDeleteShowing someone else respect is so important when communicating, I agree with you. As Corso pointed out, early educators must be able to acknowledge the validity of diverse perspectives, even if you don't agree with them (2007).
Corso, r. (2007). practices for enhancing children's social-emotional development and preventing challenging behavior. Gifted Child Today 30(30. 51-56. Retrieved from ProQuest database.
Michele,
ReplyDeleteYour co-workers offer great advice. Being understanding and be willing to compromise is important in all relationships. The article we read from Robert Corso made a lot of sense to me. When he stated, to develop reciprocal relationships, early care providers must establish interactions that allow for equal voice for all perspectives (Corso, 2007). I thought that was a good point.
Our jobs are challenging enough, and I know that when I have worked with people who are respectful and receptive it makes our work so much easier and enjoyable!
I enjoyed your post!!
Millie
Corso, R. M. (2007). Practices for enhancing children's social-emotional development and preventing challenging behavior. Gifted Child Today, 30(3), 51–56. Retrieved from http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/pqdweb?did=1303084331&sid=1&Fmt=4&clientId=70192&RQT=309&VName=PQD
Michele,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that it is our goal to be respectful. People may treat and say anything but at the end of the day what counts is how we treated the person. I enjoyed reading your post!