Schedule

Schedule

Empathy and Compassionate Communication
A Two Hour Training

Dan and Mudita will present a 2 hour training on Empathy and Compassionate Communication in North Oakland. The mini-workshop is on:

Friday, March 23, 2012 from 7:30 to 9:30 pm

Most of us aspire to be more compassionate in our daily lives. Yet many people don't realize that compassion is a skill we can cultivate as well as an inherent aspect of our humanity. Compassion springs from our ability to empathize with others, to fully put ourselves in their shoes.

To develop compassion, we need communication skills that enable us to understand others in the way they would like to be understood. Often, we attempt to understand people based on our own self-centered assumptions and reactions. Or, we might get lost in just their words without noticing their non-verbal communication (e.g., their facial expressions and the sound of their voices). We can learn to listen more empathically through focusing our attention on understanding rather than our usual distractions. As we understand our interdependence with others, we also become more inclined to speak in non-harming ways.

Using lecture and structured activities, we will practice mindful communication that can foster greater compassion and peace in our conversations.

Those of you who have who have worked with us before are probably familiar with the ways our work promotes compassion. This new piece will make our compassionate focus even more explicit.

If you have not yet worked with us, this short workshop provides an opportunity to sample our work while enhancing your communication skills. If you find our approach useful, our two day introductory workshop will take place on October 22 - 23 (see below for a complete description.

This training is based on Dan and Mudita's presentation at the TEDx conference in Richmond, CA that focused on empathy, compassion and education. For more info about that conference go to http://tedxgoldengateed.org.

The fee is $15. Advanced registration required - limited space available.

Basic Communication Skills Training Workshop:

Compassionate Communication

10 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, May 5 & 6, 2012 in Oakland

See details (pdf)

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The Psychology of Money:
How to Act in Your Best Financial Interests

To be announced

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