Welcome to the Communication Dojo

Newt Bailey

WELCOME! from Newt Bailey, founder of the Communication Dojo.

Contact: info@communicationdojo.com, (415) 694 8798

If fighting with words is not fun for you, or if you want a greater sense of connection, authenticity, and kindness in your most important relationships, you’ve come to the right place. Skillful communication is real and it’s learnable. It leads to real, […]

 

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Demonstrations and 1-on-1 Work with Newt, May 18th 2013

This gathering is an opportunity to learn by watching demonstrations, and witnessing Newt working with participants one-on-one to

transform blame and judgments resolve inner conflicts recover and learn from painful conversations prepare for future conversations

The option will also be open for participants to step out of the main room to go practice skills or […]

 

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Working Together to Connect – 4-week Committed Series – starts May 28th

Tuesdays, 7.30pm to 9.30pm April 28th; May June 4th, 11th, 18th *plus* practice sessions between classes with other participants Location: Mission/Castro, San Francisco

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Connected Communication means:

Asking for what you want, and being able to handle a “yes” or “no” answer Having very few fights, and being able to quickly receive […]

 

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Demonstrations and 1-on-1 Work with Newt, June 15th 2013

This gathering is an opportunity to learn by watching demonstrations, and witnessing Newt working with participants one-on-one to

transform blame and judgments resolve inner conflicts recover and learn from painful conversations prepare for future conversations

The option will also be open for participants to step out of the main room to go practice skills or […]

 

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Connection First

I give the name “Connected Communication” to the kind of communication I teach and attempt to use in my own life. The work is based on Dr. Marshall Rosenberg’s “Nonviolent Communication (NVC),” which is often called “Compassionate Communication” – but I prefer to call it and think of it as “Connected Communication.” This name reminds […]

 

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I don’t want to connect!

If you’re reading this you are probably interested in how you can change some relationship or other so that it’s more enjoyable, or less painful. Relationships are about communication; so learning different ways to communicate seems like a potentially useful place to put your attention, right? Then you read an article like Connection First and it tells […]

 

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