Minicourse: Compassionate Communication

As a follow-up to the extremely successful course on “Voluntary Simplicity” currently being offered at Harvard by the Humanist Chaplaincy and the Ethical Society of Boston, comes another great miniseminar. Join us for 3 weekly sessions on March 27, April 3 and 10 to learn about “Compassionate Communication.”

The purpose of the course: to strengthen our ability to inspire compassion from others and to respond compassionately to others and to ourselves. The intent is to remind us about what we already know-about how we humans were meant to relate to one another-and to assist us in living in a way that concretely manifests this knowledge.

The course will be taught by Margo Woods, D.Sc. and Carolyn Nalbandian, Ph.D. and will take place in Grays Hall-5 in the Harvard Quad from 7-9PM on March 27, April 3 and April 10th. As with the Voluntary Simplicity Course, call 781-646-6059 to register and reserve parking pass; or come to first session.

Topics to be explored include:

• the intention to communicate
• how to separate observation from evaluation and judgment
• our human needs that drive our feelings
• empathic listening
• the rewards of being truly “present”
• the power of being “heard”
• the difference between needs and strategies for meeting those needs
• the source of anger and its resolution
• Giving effective compliments

Join us to learn the background of this communication philosophy and start to practice it. It can change your life.