Words are windows, or they're walls,
They sentence us, or set us free.
When I speak and when I hear,
Let the love light shine through me.
There are things I need to say,
Things that mean so much to me,
If my words don't make me clear,
Will you help me to be free?
- Ruth Bebermeyer
Intercultural communication
To coach in intercultural communication means being curious to look at own culture, explore the obvious and the not so obvious and ask questions about the other. Frustrations may turn into learning, judgments become efficiency, and misunderstandings may be the beginning of connection. It can be useful to explore the understanding of:
Respect and authority
Relationships and degrees of dependency
Culture and codes
Individual and collective
Whether you are an expat or immigrant, are working internationally or are a member of a multicultural community, to pay attention to how you and the other communicate will create more ease and better results.
You are Parents
Coaching a parent supports respectful interpersonal communication, for you as a family member to address and meet the needs of every family member and to transform conflict into co-operation. As a parent you will have the possibility to choose parenting based on your deepest values and what you most want for your children. Coaching is intended to focus on more enjoying parenting and reducing conflict and stress. Acknowledging your needs as a parent will model self-respect and create an atmosphere of creativity and compassion. You choose concrete action which facilitates your life together with children. These elements may inspire the coaching:
Parent with purpose
See the needs and values behind every action
Create safety, trust and belonging
Inspire contribution
Use a language of respect
Coaching parents is a blessing for the great world of tomorrow.
"It takes a village to raise a child."
You are Mothers-to-be and expecting parents
Coaching a pregnant person means supporting her to feel happy, confident and in control. It is preparing for a gentle birth which is empowering and the peak of a loving relationship. During this special time in life there is care and attention given to the present state of body and soul. The woman or the couple may be practicing some of the following:
Deep breathing
Visualising
Relaxation
Affirmations
Gentle touch
Coaching during pregnancy prepares you to give and receive love and life.
REFERENCES
"Through Annika's facilitation I have experienced her to be extremely sensitive to identifying and highlighting my needs and allowing for them to be heard. This has felt like a huge relief to just have them received by her in the first instance and then received by my ex-partner thereafter. The result is that we have been able to navigate through some extremely passionate territory that normally ended up in conflict over the ensuing power struggle. In this process Annika has been both gentle and stern in keeping us on track and the space safe for all concerned including herself, in this vitally important practice of non violent communication." Karl
They sentence us, or set us free.
When I speak and when I hear,
Let the love light shine through me.
There are things I need to say,
Things that mean so much to me,
If my words don't make me clear,
Will you help me to be free?
- Ruth Bebermeyer
Intercultural communication
To coach in intercultural communication means being curious to look at own culture, explore the obvious and the not so obvious and ask questions about the other. Frustrations may turn into learning, judgments become efficiency, and misunderstandings may be the beginning of connection. It can be useful to explore the understanding of:
Respect and authority
Relationships and degrees of dependency
Culture and codes
Individual and collective
Whether you are an expat or immigrant, are working internationally or are a member of a multicultural community, to pay attention to how you and the other communicate will create more ease and better results.
You are Parents
Coaching a parent supports respectful interpersonal communication, for you as a family member to address and meet the needs of every family member and to transform conflict into co-operation. As a parent you will have the possibility to choose parenting based on your deepest values and what you most want for your children. Coaching is intended to focus on more enjoying parenting and reducing conflict and stress. Acknowledging your needs as a parent will model self-respect and create an atmosphere of creativity and compassion. You choose concrete action which facilitates your life together with children. These elements may inspire the coaching:
Parent with purpose
See the needs and values behind every action
Create safety, trust and belonging
Inspire contribution
Use a language of respect
Coaching parents is a blessing for the great world of tomorrow.
"It takes a village to raise a child."
You are Mothers-to-be and expecting parents
Coaching a pregnant person means supporting her to feel happy, confident and in control. It is preparing for a gentle birth which is empowering and the peak of a loving relationship. During this special time in life there is care and attention given to the present state of body and soul. The woman or the couple may be practicing some of the following:
Deep breathing
Visualising
Relaxation
Affirmations
Gentle touch
Coaching during pregnancy prepares you to give and receive love and life.
REFERENCES
"Through Annika's facilitation I have experienced her to be extremely sensitive to identifying and highlighting my needs and allowing for them to be heard. This has felt like a huge relief to just have them received by her in the first instance and then received by my ex-partner thereafter. The result is that we have been able to navigate through some extremely passionate territory that normally ended up in conflict over the ensuing power struggle. In this process Annika has been both gentle and stern in keeping us on track and the space safe for all concerned including herself, in this vitally important practice of non violent communication." Karl
