Mindful Communication:The Key to Meaningful Conversations in a Fast–Paced World

The MINDFUL COMMUNCATION program is a mind/body training which focuses on listening and responding to the three mini conversations that are present within each verbal transaction:  

The first conversation is the one you have with yourself when reacting to what the other person says. To minimize this tendency, participants will learn how to shift from the chatter of the mind into the mind/body, so they are available to listen deeply.

The second conversation is what the other person is stating. Participants will move beyond assumptions and judgments by learning helpful questions that enhance understanding.  
The third conversation is the back-and-forth conversation the two of you have. Participants will practice seeing the seed of truth in each other’s perspective so they can find a deep truth and understanding among them

Learners should be able to…

1. See the seed of truth in different points of view to respond rather than blindly react.
2. Stay engaged when listening instead of being distracted.
3. Give feedback in a way that is kind, honest and helpful.
4. Make clear requests
5. Ask questions that get to the heart of the matter

1. The three conversations that exist in all conversations
2. How your personality influences your ability to listen 
3. Listening beyond reactivity
4. Exploration into assertive, non-assertive and aggressive communication and their connection to needs and feeling states
5. Making requests
6. The types of questions that matter
7. The 8 rules of feedback


 

Does your style of communicating bring stress or ease to your day?
The quality of your communication directly affects your ability to authentically connect, influence, inspire, and engage your board members, co-workers and clients. It can create stress or bring ease and joy to your workday. How you communicate can make or break your career.

Yet so many of us are unaware of our style of communication. We make assumptions, react, interrupt, judge and/or forget in the heat of a high-paced results-oriented workday to be kind and empathetic. Our need to be right filters our conversations, bringing with it our biases and boundaries.

In this mind/body training you'll practice listening beyond reactivity so you can deeply hear the other person as well as practice aligning what you think and feel in order to communicate authentically, powerfully and with kindness.

• Leaders and others interested in enhancing collaboration and developing stronger relationships.
• Those who want to feel comfortable asking for what they want and speaking their truth.
• Anyone whose mind chatter is getting in the way of hearing other people as well as they would like.

Aimee Bernstein's passion and purpose is to help individuals, teams and organizations manifest more of their potential. She is an executive coach, psychotherapist, consultant, trainer and keynote speaker with forty years experience in leadership mastery, collaborative teams, wellness cultures, and mindfulness-in-action/stress reduction. Her methodology liberates people from limited mindsets, behaviors and energy habits, enabling them to take exponential leaps in their professional and personal development and generate successful, innovative organizations and communities.

Her corporate clients have included Chanel, the Ritz Carlton, Microsoft, Port of Singapore Authority, Colgate Palmolive, and MasterCard. She has also worked with municipalities, universities and nonprofit organizations.

Aimee is the creator of The Roar of the MORE, an interactive Evolving Leader mind/body/energy mastery training and coaching series which guides individuals in evolving their consciousness so they may function from an upgraded version of who they are. Her approach is a blend of the energy principles and practices of aikido, which she has trained in for forty years, psychology and meditation. The series enables them to skillfully navigate rapid change and effectively transform their lives, teams and organizations.

Aimee received her master's degree in counseling psychology from Boston University and interned at Massachusetts General Hospital under the auspices of Harvard Medical School. She is a the author of Stress Less Achieve More: Simple Ways to Turn Pressure into a Positive Force in Your Life.(AMACOM) Her book is available in English, Arabic and Mandarin. It was voted one of seventeen inspiring books to read by Thrive Global. Aimee has been listed in Who's Who in American Women.