Putting It All Together: Celebrating Success and Anticipating New Journeys

Benefits to using skilled conversation strategies when communicating with caregiving stakeholders:  · Reduce stress. · Make difficult decisions. · Communicate more effectively during challenging situations. · Prevent burnout and resentments   Overview of what we learned: ·         When one or more people are very invested, emotions are running high, and the… Continue reading Putting It All Together: Celebrating Success and Anticipating New Journeys

Building Our Skills: Finding Mutual Purpose When Conversation is Stuck in Differing Needs and Goals

  Self monitor to avoid silence and violence: Be aware of how you respond under stress: ·         Silence-withdrawing from conversation ·         Silence- deliberately withholding crucial information ·         Silence- avoiding stressful situations entirely ·         Silence-deflecting topic with humor or sarcasm… Continue reading Building Our Skills: Finding Mutual Purpose When Conversation is Stuck in Differing Needs and Goals