According to Baran (45), nonviolent communication (NVC) refers to the art of communicating with the aim of creating a better understanding and effective conflict resolution. Marshall Rosenberg developed this type of communication. There are different pros of using nonviolent communication. First, nonviolent communication helps in resolving conflicts as it gives and individuals the chance to communicate from their perspectives. In that way, no one can argue with what is delivered since the message belongs to the one expressing it. Secondly, NVC helps to improve personal relationships. The emotional connections of an individual are deepened, and thus, one’s judgment towards others is transformed into connections. Also, an individual is advantaged to get what he wants without using culpability. Nonviolent communication also promotes the growth of empathy which is the compassionate way of realizing actions within an individual. Nonviolent communication permits an individual to understand the ideas, thoughts, and emotions of another person. Lastly, nonviolent communication increases public support for an uprising (Sitzman, 456). If an individual uses force to put across his message, the audience involved will stop listening and begin fighting back. According to Marshall Rosenberg, when individuals feel in danger, they tend to defend themselves by being violent. In that case, nonviolent communication leads to a fruitful conversation.
As a leader, an individual needs to acquire good leadership skills to be able to communicate clearly and concisely. Nonviolent communication is connected to leadership skills in different ways. First, NVC helps a leader to understand the leadership skill of exercising power. Through nonviolent communication, a leader can develop advanced strategies that increase the ability to implement power. A leader, therefore, gets the opportunity to engage other people’s need. Secondly, a good leader should acquire good listening skills to get in touch with the rhythm of the crowd at all times. To this effect, nonviolent communication benefits leaders with deep listening skills to the extent of transforming a leader’s criticism and judgment. Also, nonviolent communication helps leaders to develop improved communication models that inspire employees to fulfill the set objectives of the group.
Leaders are required to practice the leadership skills of providing feedback that is reliable and challenging to the employees. Thus, nonviolent communication helps leaders to improve their leadership skills by providing them with an advanced model that enables them to give feedback. In that case, leaders can provide feedback in ways that lessen the probability of resistance but instead capitalize on learning. Also, although leadership involves transparency, a good leader should always be principled. In that case, nonviolent communication guides a leader in processes of receiving and encouraging feedback. A leader is, therefore, able to make a substantial difference between what is significant and how he acts.
Various world examples illustrate the benefits of NVC and how leadership skills are improved through nonviolent communication. Nonviolent communication has been of benefit to many individuals. First, nonviolent communication, for example, has helped people to repair their relationships and relate deeply to each other. As stated by a reader in Arizona, he was not able to gain empathy from his father until he implemented nonviolent communication. He says that after studying Dr. Marshall’s book about NVC, he was able to express himself to his father in a way that his father heard him and gave him what he desired. Secondly, the resolution of various conflicts between different communities in different countries is an excellent example of how nonviolent communication benefits individuals. Convincing evidence is the conflict resolutions in India and Malaysia. Over the years, there has been a great religious and civil conflict in India and through the implementation of NVC religious leaders maintained peaceful resolutions (Moore, 445). On the hand, the Malaysia indigenous peninsula, and the Orang-Asli people are using quiet and assertive ways to resolve land disputes. Lastly, nonviolent communication, for example, helps people to relate to each other thus, improving public support. Clear evidence to support is that of Jorge from Colombia who has worked openly with youths, families and social service agencies. His primary objective is to implement nonviolent communication to gain public support as he also plans to travel to Brazil and Argentina.
Emotional security refers to the measure of an individual’s emotional state where an individual feels he cannot be violated. First, emotional security helps relationships to develop trust in, and thus, nonviolent communication supports the relationship by enabling individuals to express themselves in ways they can be trusted. Secondly, one of the primary significance of emotional security is that it encourages students to be open as explained by Schneier (88). In that case, nonviolent communication allows the teachers to understand the ideas and emotions of students. Through nonviolent communication, teachers can be aware of the needs of the student hence, implementing improved risk avoidance policies. According to researchers, yes, an individual can become emotionally secure by doing certain things differently. Superior emotional security and better intellect of life are developed when emotionally secure people illustrate certain habits they do faithfully. Emotionally secured persons tend to act differently by apologizing, accepting failure, and manage self-criticism hence, improving the level of emotional security.
Work Cited
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Moore, Mary Elizabeth. "Building a Nonviolent Organization: Religious Leadership in a Violent World." Religious Education, vol 110, no. 4, 2015, pp. 435-450. Informa UK Limited.
Schneier, Bruce. "The Importance of Emotional Security." IEEE Security " Privacy, vol 10, no. 5, 2012, pp. 88-88. Institute Of English Literature (IEL).
Sitzman, Kathy. “The Use of Nonviolent Communication." AAOHN Journal, vol 49, no. 9, 2001, pp. 456-456. SAGE Publications.
