Vision
Communities, groups, families, and individuals engaged in relationships based on communication practices that are built on an intention and a willingness:
* to listen, hear, and take into consideration all involved individuals' ideas,
preferences, feelings, needs, and interests--including one's own,
* to acknowledge and honor the humanity in and of all individuals; and to focus on behaviors and issues--not people--when there is conflict,
* to explore one's own values and beliefs; to engage in self-awareness
practices for one's own well-being, and also for the well-being of others,
* and to explore ways of being in relationship and community that consider
the interests and needs of all involved individuals--including one's own.
Mission
To teach communication skills through facilitating, mediating, instruction, and consulting; in settings of workshops, seminars, discussion groups, group presentations, and one-on-one meetings; for the purposes of:
* sharing knowledge and skills about ways of
communicating that are in alignment with the vision,
* and supporting communities, groups, families, and individuals in
relationships of all kinds in the learning and practicing of these skills as
applied to their life experiences.
To practice communication that is in alignment with the vision, in everyday
business dealings and operations.
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