Russ Thompson

Self Employed Consulting, Training and Coaching

I consult, train and coach my clients in the process of Communicating Across Differences (which I sometimes also call Communicating Compassionately). With this process, in both their professional and personal lives, practitioners can stunningly improve their interpersonal skills and, for all involved, contribute to more deeply fulfilling experiences and outcomes. I draw major inspiration for this process from multiple sources. One such source includes my personal understanding, interpretation and application of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) developed by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D., author of the book, Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life. The Center for Nonviolent Communication [CNVC], founded by CNVC educational director Marshall Rosenberg, maintains a web site at cnvc.org That site offers much information about NVC and certified training in NVC. Nonviolent Communication and NVC are registered service marks of the CNVC. I'm not a certified trainer of NVC and I'm not affiliated with the CNVC. Other sources of inspiration for my process of Communicating Across Differences include (but aren't limited to) my personal understanding, interpretation and application of the work of writers and teachers as various as Ken Wilber, Eckhart Tolle and Don Miguel Ruiz. Even given my deep gratitude for their contributions, however, I'm not affiliated with Marshall Rosenberg, Ken Wilber, Eckhart Tolle or Don Miguel Ruiz. My process of Communicating Across Differences involves my own experience, understanding, interpretation and application.