Empowered Conversations: A 10-Step Framework to Transform Conflict
By Jayanta Chakraborty
"We need to talk."
For many of us, these words trigger immediate anxiety. We associate "talking" with being scolded, shamed, or lectured. In many households, communication is a battlefield where the loudest voice wins, or a minefield where silence is the only safety. At Monk Parent India, we believe that communication is the vehicle of connection. But effective communication is not a talent you are born with; it is a skill you must learn. It requires what one therapist called "a PhD in communication". Today, we are introducing the Empowered Conversation —a 10-step framework designed to replace blame and shame with understanding and collaboration.
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