Internal conflicts can be a roadblock to fulfilling your mission
The Communication Dilemna ...
When we come together to fulfill a common purpose, the dream often gets diluted or lost in the tensions and conflicts among the people who have organized together.
At the core of these conflicts is the perception of each other through judgments. When we experience something we don't like, we tend to blame someone--sometimes even ourselves. Out of fear of being wrong or of stimulating a reaction in others, we stop speaking our truth ... we stop living our truth. Rather than reaching to what's possible, we close up or lash out or run away in self-protection. We lose touch with the meaning of why we came together, we lose touch of the dream.
Connecting Amidst the Chaos...
Needs-based Communication invites us to perceive each other, not through judgments, but through how each of us is feeling and what matters most to each of us in the moment. By focusing our attention on what matters most, we nuture mutual understanding and inspire trust. In that environment, we open up in creativity, in authenticity, in mutual respect and compassion for one another. The dream flourishes within us and we reach to what's possible through solidarity with those who share our mission.