Ranjitha 🦒🦒

Hello 👋🏾 My name is Ranjitha and I can help you build your empathy & collaboration, #nonviolentcommunication skills. I work with individuals, teams, orgs. Here, I share short pieces of learning connected to NVC, empathy, self-compassion and collaboration. Services I offer: 🧵

@DanTheVideoPro This could also be about not wasting, i know that it is for me.

I often wonder if this is a skill set derived from growing up dirt poor or a lingering scarcity mindset. Side-note: There are minimally 2-3 dollops left in there. 🪥😉

I'm migrating to @beehiiv for my newsletter — looking forward to explore what this platform has to offer. The first edition hosted on beehiiv goes out tomorrow! connextcoaching.beehiiv.com

@LaBeaFischer Thank you for the thread @LaBeaFischer I so enjoyed reading it. And I'm thrilled to know you're implementing what you learnt in our workshop <3 All the very best!

I hope you've found this helpful! This thread could not have happened without @connextcoaching who's a wonderful teacher in NVC. And if you liked this, you can follow me @LaBeaFischer for secrets on emo reg and effective communication. Like/Retweet the first tweet below!

People's number one answer to the secret of a perfect relationship: Communication. Yet, most relationships are failing because they don't know how to communicate one thing: Their needs. This is the communication secret that makes a great relationship ↓

@arvindhsundar @jillmetcalfe @McPizza0 @SeanDoesLife @SathyaHQ @samridhisukhani I am ready! I can commit to doing shorts consistently :D

@jillmetcalfe @McPizza0 @SeanDoesLife So... we start our cosplay videocrawl from June 15th? I'm roping in @SathyaHQ @connextcoaching and @samridhisukhani for this too. What's them rules?

I hate doing video because that presentation style just isn't my jam. In-person presentations? Sign me up. I can get up in front of 5 people, 500 people, or 5000 people and present - I've done all those things. But making a direct-to-camera video? Meh. The funny part is, I actually know what the problem is - I don't respect the platform. Direct-to-camera video requires super high energy because it's inherently impersonal. By amping your personality and energy up to 11 you get past that disconnect and the viewer invests in you. I know this and I still can't really get into it. When I see people new to making videos, I almost want to reach out to them and say, "Your information is dying in the ass because you're boring. Be a bigger shinier version of yourself."

@MeetKevon 🙋‍♀️

Wait, so who here is not working on AI stuff? 🙋‍♂️

Some months ago, Kevon had invited feedback on the skeleton of this course—and when I saw it, I knew it was made for me, a small business owner wanting to nurture connections and community. This course is now in my inbox and I'm so looking forward to learning & implementing!

@AditiRaghuram And some of us learn faster, some of us take our time. Some of us learn by asking, some learn by observing. And there can be space for all kinds of learners in a group!

This is partially true. People from different cultures interact with information and in groups, differently. Asian cultures tend to be more reserved in their approach. Some European cultures as well. Understanding the context is key.

@BobYamtich I would LOVE a PDF! Please DM me and we can figure out a way to share this with others who're on facebook groups <3

@connextcoaching Thank you! I’d love to; I’m not sure I know them all. Most of my NVC training was in the 2000s, and I’ve sadly lost touch with much of the community. Have you seen it yet? Can I email you a pdf?

My second version of a self-connection coloring book is now 13 pages. I don’t know what to do next to reach more people? Some families have already had deep conversations; some take the filled in pages to discuss with their play therapist. Body and feelings and needs awareness

@LaBeaFischer @AditiRaghuram @arvindhsundar @samridhisukhani Thank you for your kind and generous feedback. I was glad to have you there!

@connextcoaching @AditiRaghuram @arvindhsundar @samridhisukhani Oh, this was such an excellent workshop. Ranjitha you rocked iiiiiit. Thank you so much for everything❤️

Last weekend, I led my first open workshop of 2023, titled 'Finding Common Ground'—an introductory NVC workshop. I read, learn and share a lot about this topic because it's one of the things that drew me to learning how to communicate more mindfully and empathically.

@appadappajappa I get this! As I grow older I prize humility and gentleness more ❤️

Maybe it is a sign of growing older but people who are absolutely sure of themselves seem unpleasant to me. Give me the slightly tentative type, the type who's never 100% sure, the one who will be more considerate than required, the one who is gentler than needed.

@carorolyn @ShitFacilitator With you on this 🤝🤝

@MeetKevon @AditiRaghuram @arvindhsundar @LaBeaFischer @samridhisukhani Thanks - it was very special to have them with me. They're my crew 😎

@connextcoaching @AditiRaghuram @arvindhsundar @LaBeaFischer @samridhisukhani Looks like an awesome time. So good to see Arvindh & Sam there too!

@ShitFacilitator This is why I don't do this 😭

And thank you for joining me, @AditiRaghuram , @arvindhsundar , @LaBeaFischer and @samridhisukhani <3

The power of exploring these themes in community is that we understand that we're not alone: either in our challenges or in our unlearning & learning. We get to have community support as we take our first steps into these new ways of seeing and engaging with ourselves and others.