The Healing Power of Empathy True Stories About Transforming Relationships

Empathy is an essential leadership skill and a cornerstone of good relationships—but it can be hard to access when it’s most needed. Luckily, empathy is also a learnable skill. With mindfulness, empathy has deescalated conflicts, combated loneliness, and built human connections in the most unlikely places. With this book, readers will learn how anger and blame get translated and productive dialogues made possible, how to repair arguments before they cause damage, and how self-empathy transforms relationships. With more than 70 stories collected from Nonviolent Communication trainers and practitioners around the world, readers will encounter new ways to talk to the people in their lives and learn techniques for empathizing with one's self and with others at home, at work, and in the community.

Mary Goyer, MS, is a holistic counselor and trainer who specializes in leadership and personal development at work and at home. She draws upon her traditional training in marriage and family therapy, her background in Nonviolent Communication, and her expertise in mind-body healing techniques to help professionals in struggling teams tap into their creative, collaborative potential.