Le parole sono finestre (oppure muri). Introduzione alla comunicazione nonviolenta

This is the type of book that I would never pick up in a store or library. The design (the earth inside a flower), the subtitle "a language of life," the emphasis on the "Phd" after the author's name - all cues to me of a likely unhelpful, overly cutesy "self-help" book. Blech. But so many people hav Leggi tutto

I wish I had read this book a long time ago. "Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life" by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D. is full of wisdom. The book starts off by explaining the process of Nonviolent Communication which boils down to four steps: 1. Observe what's happening - what's really going on? Leggi tutto

This book is all about one of the Four Agreements : Be impeccable with your word. Mind what you say to others because you never know how your words might affect them. I agree that it's very important to try to be as kind and understanding as possible, but the communication technique that Rosenberg en Leggi tutto

I've read this book before, years ago and was enormously impressed with the ideas in it. However, I found it difficult to put the ideas into practice. Am now currently taking a course in Rosenberg's Nonviolent Communication theory and have renewed hope about my ability to put the ideas into practice Leggi tutto

The best book I've read about communication, interpersonal relationships, and resolving conflicts. I have a strong feeling that this will be the best I've ever read about the subjects.

This book was hugely useful, and I'm really grateful for these communication strategies. So why then would my review be mostly criticism? If Marshall B. Rosenberg were here he'd get to the root of it. He'd ask me an empathetic question like "Are you feeling _____ because _____ and needing _____?" An Leggi tutto