Non-violent Communication in Communities
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Non-violent Communication in Communities
Communication
chrislengerich.comthe right-sized slap is sacred worship:
if you spank someone too lightly, they get irritated. if you spank someone too hard, they shut down. if you spank someone just right, they open
it provokes almost animal-like obedience
and safety. and love. and RELIEF
Corporate language is filled with metaphors of war. Companies “conquer” the market, they “capture” mindshare, they “target” customers, they employ a sales “force”, they hire “head-hunters”, they “destroy” the competition, they pick their “battles”, and make a “killing”. That’s an awful paradigm and we want nothing to do with it. Work isn’t war. We ... See more
Work isn’t war
I have identified specific forms of language and communication that I believe contribute to our behaving violently toward each other and ourselves. I use the term life-alienating communication to refer to these forms of communication.