The peacemaker or mediator is often thought of as “neutral”, impartial or encouraging compromise. Another model, based on the principles of Nonviolent Communication, is to be a vigorous advocate for a process and solutions that value everyone’s needs. A guiding principle is that everyone gets to participate in decisions that affect them. This makes it far more likely that people will willingly abide by the decisions and , of course, that the decisions themselves satisfy the range of human needs involved.
This article describes some of the inner practices that help a peacemaker truly advocate for everyone’s needs. What is the inner work that helps a peacemaker truly value everyone’s needs? Read rest of article by Roberta Wall here…
