The Talking Stick: Guarantee You Are Understood and Not Just Heard

The Talking Stick is a simple tool that can be used by five-year olds or fifty-year olds... in the bedroom or in the boardroom. Whenever or wherever it is used it promotes respect and builds self-esteem in all participants. Use it for settling arguments, making decisions, brainstorming or a simple welcoming ceremony. Phyllis is a Certified Talking Stick Mediator and has been facilitating corporate and family mediation for over ten years. Become skilled in a little-known communication technique that guarantees you are understood and not just heard. You'll learn techniques for dealing with difficult participants and ways to bring a consensus to any decision. Advanced techniques are covered that will show you how to integrate Native American Medicine Wheel wisdom into your sessions to help achieve clarification. You'll also find numerous ideas on how to make your own talking stick using Native American traditions. And finally, discover the mystery of how the Iroquois Confederacy really used this secret weapon, which kept them at peace for over 700 years.