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WEDNESDAY October 27 2010, 630PM
GAIL CARROLL ON : NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION,
a very effective interaction tool for Agile Professionals
Gail Carroll is a
Nonviolent Communication Trainer who resides in Watertown, MA.
Nonviolent Communication is a communication model based on the
work of Dr. Marshall Rosenberg. – also
sometimes called Compassionate Communication or Authentic Communication.
After a few years of NVC study and
practice, Gail attended and graduated from BayNVC's Intensive
leadership
program. She
began teaching NVC as part of that program in 2006. Along with
teaching NVC, she has a private practice in the Boston area,
offering individual clients and couples NVC empathy and mediation.
She is drawn to NVC as a strategy to bring
authenticity, clarity and compassion into her professional and
personal relationships.
Her background also includes over two decades as a line producer
in film and TV production. She also deeply values her practice
of meditation.
Her web site: www.nvcboston.org
From the web site: NVC Boston is dedicated
to sharing nonviolent communication (NVC) as a way to contribute
to more
connection
and harmony in the world. Through workshops, classes
and ongoing empathy sessions they provide people in the Boston
area with
opportunities to learn how to use language to connect and re-connect.
In addition to these opportunities, they also have trainers who
can work with you on private workshops, conflict coaching
and mediation.
NOTE: Gail is assisted by here colleague and
friend, PAUL MERRILL. Paul also convened sessions at the AGILE
BOSTON OPEN SPACE event on 9/16:
Paul Merrill discovered Nonviolent Communication
ten years ago. Since graduating from the NVC North American Leadership
Training in 2005 he has taught in New York City (including the
United Nations & Merck Corporation), as well as Belgium and
Poland. He is a founding board member of Brooklyn NVC.
Presentation: NON-VIOLENT COMMUNICATION:
The FUNDAMENTALS with Exercises
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This experiential session introduces NVC as
a communication technique of immediate use in an Agile setting.
The session provides direct experience using NVC to communicate.
Attend this session to learn about practical examples of how
to effectively use NVC in various Agile communication scenarios,
including:
• Scrum Master (SM) communicating
with those outside the Scrum team. Learn SM techniques
for speaking in language that can more quickly get agreement
from others to help remove obstacles in the way of the team.
• Scrum Master (SM) communicating
with those INSIDE the Scrum team. Learn SM techniques
for speaking in language that can more quickly communicate
to the Product Owner about how to foster higher levels of team
self-organization and related productivity.
• Team members communicating
with each other about differences; processing conflict. Learn
ways to develop standard conflict processing protocols inside
the team using NVC techniques. The ability to process differences
and navigate conflict is one of the hallmarks of fantastic,
great teams. Learn to be great by using NVC to get there more
quickly.
DAN MEZICK SAYS:
Focusing on Agile practices is useful. However--
"individuals and interactions over processes and tools" is part
and parcel of the Agile Manifesto. Focusing on people is essential.
Scrum Masters (SM) must be part teacher, part
diplomat, and part facilitator. The SM must be keenly aware
of the content,
timing and format
of messages
when discussing impediments with folks who may have no stake
in the team's greatness. In short the SM must enjoy people and "figuring
people out". At issue is empathy, defined as "understanding and
entering into another's feelings". Scrum Masters and
team members who must discuss mistakes,
differences and other volatile subjects, and must learn
to empathize to be
effective.
Non-Violent communication is a tool
for developing empathy and for developing more effective and
therefore useful
communciation forms. According to Gail Carroll,
".... Every message, no matter what its
form or content, is an expression of feelings and needs. NVC also
assumes that we all share the same, basic human needs, and that
each of our actions are a strategy to meet one or more of these
needs. When we can be clear about what those needs really are,
and communicate that in a way that also includes the needs of
the other party, we all have a much higher chance of getting our
needs met."
"People who practice NVC have found greater
authenticity in their communication, increased understanding,
deepening connection
and
conflict resolution. "
Strongly consider attending this meeting if
you are a Agile team member or Scrum Master looking to communicate
clearly and effectively as you execute on Agile work in and around
your Agile teams. If you are dead serious about effective Agile,
you want to plan to attend this meeting.
09-22-2010 MEETING AGENDA:
6:30 PM: PART ONE: Intro to Scrum
Fundamentals. Scrum
is simple to explain and difficult to implement. Come hear the
simple explanation and consider taking a shot at the often-difficult
implementation.
7:00 PM: Food & socializing & networking
time
7:25 PM: PART 02, MAIN EVENT: GAIL
CARROLL on: NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION: The FUNDAMENTALS with
Exercises
8:25 PM: SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION OF MEETING
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