Process Communication

Think about the last time you tried to talk with someone about political, social, or environmental issues who didn't already agree with you. How well did it go? These conversations are vital, but too often they get stuck, or we avoid them entirely. We retreat to our camps, frustrated that we can't move our cause forward. What if, in these difficult conversations, we could stay true to ourselves while enriching relationships and creating powerful pathways forward?

Address anger, anxiety, and violence in the classroom with strategies and best practices that work in classrooms. Under-resourced students, wealthy students, and students in all demographics can benefit from calming and healing techniques Ruby Payne, author of A Framework for Understanding Poverty, shares in this book.

The campaign of 1896 gave the public one of the most dramatic and interesting battles of political oratory in American history, even though, ironically, its issues faded quickly into insignificance after the election. In From the Front Porch to the Front Page, author William D. Harpine traces the campaign month by month to reveal the development of Bryan’s rhetoric and the stability of McKinley’s. He contrasts the divisive oratory Bryan employed to whip up fervor with the lower-keyed unifying strategy McKinley adopted.

What is turnover costing your company? Is your team disengaged? Is the cycle of hiring, onboarding, firing, or replacing employees distracting from your business goals? You know workplace culture is about more than a free coffee mug or wearing jeans on Fridays, but you’re lacking a solid process to assist with creating an environment where employees are invested and committed to excellence.

Democracy is under siege. The reason isn’t politics but personalities: Too many countries have come under the sway of high-conflict people (HCPs) who have become politicians. Most of these high-conflict politicians have traits of narcissistic personality disorder, antisocial (i.e., sociopathic) personality disorder, or both. This is the first and only guide for identifying and thwarting them.

Agreement means one has consent to be moved by influence. Alignment indicates one is giving consent to be moved by instruction.Remember the formula? Agreement + alignment = victory. According to the builder's formula, the agreement must come first. You can not move with something or someone until you have been influenced by them and you are no in agreement. Agreement gets things sealed. Alignment gets things moving.The power of agreement is to affirm establishment. The process of alignment is to validate agreements.