The Language of Giraffes

In *The Language of Giraffes*, Karoline Ida Bitschnau explores the quality of interpersonal relationships and how Non-Violent Communication can change your life. Although there is a wealth of theoretical knowledge on communication, violence and communication problems are on the rise rather than in decline. In her search for a model that can genuinely be put into practice, the author turned to Marshall Rosenberg’s Non-Violent Communication (NVC).

The book is a revised version of her doctoral thesis. In it, Bitschnau explores how NVC can enhance your ability to reflect and deal with conflicts, and how you can shape your own personal development processes more consciously. A key focus is on the health-promoting effects of emotional and social competence: how these enable people to become more capable of taking action and to take more conscious control of their lives.

You’ll also gain fundamental insights into the tried-and-tested concepts and models on which Non-Violent Communication is based, along with practical knowledge on how social skills can be specifically developed and nurtured. 256 pages, published by Junfermann Verlag.