If you believe…
If you believe that negotiation is hard and you have to be mean and nasty to get what you want …
I want you to believe you can negotiate successfully from a place of empathy and understanding.
If you believe that conflict is scary and to be avoided …
I want you to believe you can hold your own with quiet dignity.
If you believe that asking for what you want is useless (because you never get it) …
I want you to believe that you can develop the skills to ask for and get your desires.
If you believe that expressing the truth of who you are and what you want is too dangerous and will lead to failure (job loss, relationship loss, etc.) …
I want you to believe that vulnerability is a strength and can create amazing experiences of acceptance and success.
If you believe you’re not cut out to be the leader you yearn to be …
I want you to believe you can be exactly who you are and be recognized and honored as a true leader.
If you believe your team is struggling but you don’t know why …
I want you to believe there’s a way to discover and fix the problems.
If you believe you have to schmooze and brown-nose and play the political game to succeed in the corporate world …
I want you to believe that sincerity, honesty, and empathetic communication will help you succeed beyond your wildest dreams.
I stand for …
I stand for freeing people from the fear of heartfelt connection with others.
I stand for speaking from the heart even when it’s scary as hell.
I stand for taking the time and energy and risking the vulnerability of truly understanding each other’s experience so we can communicate empathetically and honestly about what we want and need.
I believe …
I believe that empathetic communication can change the world.