Move from conflict to collaboration.

There are ways of communicating that encourage people to listen to each other, to understand issues and work together.

This is easy when we have good relationships. It’s much harder when there are hitches and hurdles between people, that are hard to deal with.

Collaborative communication helps people feel that we are all on the same page.

We can feel respected, even in difference.

The opposite of collaborative communication is communication that escalates conflict.

Habits, triggers, patterns and styles of speaking and presenting ourselves can leave others feeling unsafe, uncertain and inclined to react, to attack or defend themselves.

People who use unhelpful communication styles find life harder than it has to be.  Teams don’t function, are fractured, unpleasant and less productive than their potential.

This doesn’t have to be the way things are.

Better communication practices can be learned and used to foster true listening, genuine dialogue, connection with others, participative problem-solving, collaborative communication.

Built on all of that – they are creative, better at decision-making and taking initiative.

My role is to coach, facilitate and train you and your teams in how to more easily solve problems, build community and find enjoyment in the workplace.  And in life.