Fierce compassion for courageous conversations

When we are feeling stress and pressure our communication may become unskilful or unthoughtful, damaging patient and collegial relationships. This talk explores how we can use Fierce Compassion to strengthen our capacity for courageous conversations. Rather than being endlessly patient, kind and nice - ‘Fierce’ includes the courage to really be honest with ourselves and others in a compassionate way. We will discuss three areas where communication can be tricky

• Giving fiercely compassionate feedback
• Exploring how a self-critical inner dialogue can keep us stuck
• Balancing compassion for others with compassion for ourselves - moving on from people pleasing
• Explore both theory and a short Fierce Compassion reflective practice that you can use straight away to help to navigate courageous conversations with confidence