Compassionate Communication: Requests

Learn to practice and cultivate emotional intelligence and deep communication skills for both professional and personal growth in this 3-part series.

• Requests: A key attribute of a successful entrepreneur is their ability to make clear requests. This 90-minute workshop will look at the art of the request. We will learn the criteria for a good request.  We will learn when to make a solution request versus when to use a connection request. We will also learn how to respond when the answer is no.

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Claudia Kenny is in her 25 season as a farmer, at Little Seed Gardens, a diversified 97 acre farm practicing regenerative agriculture in Chatham, NY.  As a farmer/activist Claudia has worked on many collaborative projects in the Hudson Valley region to build a resilient agriculture that strengthens farm sustainability and strengthens communities. Some of her projects include Cooperative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training (CRAFT), Good Food Farmers, a collaborative multi farm home delivery business, founding the Real Food Co-op a local foods retail store and new farmer mentoring through several organizations. Claudia holds a MS in Conflict Analysis and Engagement. She is a mediator and facilitator with extensive training in Compassionate Communication. In 2016, Claudia joined the New York State Agricultural Mediation Program (NYSAMP) as Statewide Director.  She offers communication and conflict management trainings for the farm community in NYS and through NYSAMP she helps members of the farm community address personal and professional conflicts.

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