I first came to the communication dojo because my partner and I were having a conflict. We were looking for some tools to help us work through our conflicts, which we were not doing a good job with. We had both done our own kind of personal work before coming to Dojo, but we had a sense that there was more we needed to learn.

Nonviolent communication is simple and straightforward, that is in theory. Actively engaging in it with other human beings can be quite a bit more difficult, a daunting task for a beginner like me. However, I did try it out with regard to a situation at work and here’s what happened.