How To Earn Your Team's Trust And Hearts
Use Nonviolent Communication framework to promote a more positive and collaborative team environment in your company.
In today's fast-paced and competitive work environments, communication is still an underrated skill in many product teams and companies. Sad but true, I’ve heard so many times from colleagues complain of the relationship that they have with their product managers or product owners.
They seem to be more focused on demanding tons of features and shipping fast instead of procuring their own teams mental health. If they only new there’s a way to gain the trust of their teams with “nonviolent communication”. Not only would their confidence increase, but teamwork would be easier!
What is Nonviolent Communication (NVC)?
The term "nonviolent" in Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of "ahimsa" which is often translated as "nonviolence." Ahimsa is a core principle of various Indian religions and emphasizes doing no harm and showing compassion to all living beings.
Marshall Rosenberg, the creator of NVC, chose the term to denot…
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