I learned what non violent communication is a day ago and I’m using it to mend a friendship.

Have you however used it at the workplace?

I find it unpractical: there are so many things to do at the workplace and the last thing stressed people with deadlines need is to have a conversation about feelings, but maybe I’m wrong?

A question for nurses working bedside: do you actually use non violent communication at your ward with your patients and actually have time to do your other duties, like charting, preparing infusions and meds, dealing with providers, insurance, the alcoholic who fights you, the demented one who constantly tries to leave the unit, the one who wants to leave ama (against medical advice)?

  • Regna@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    So…

    1. Do you always have deadlines?
    2. Do you have time to have breaks (preferably with coworkers), at least two separate apart from lunch (one before lunch break and one after)?
    3. Do your coworkers always talk about work during those breaks?
    4. Bathroom breaks do not count, and you shouldn’t anyhow bother colleagues with feelings during bathroom breaks.

    For 2 and 3, yes, it’s normal to talk about emotions and feelings, as long as you’re not overshadowing other peoples need to vent.

    For 1, get a different job if you’re not constantly striving for heart attacks, kidney failures or brain strokes.

    For 4, I was going to make a very dumb joke, but… change work place.