TEDxMacatawa - Ann McKnight - turn toward conflict

Ann McKnight has been a licensed psychotherapist for over 20 years. Ever curious about what moves us toward wholeness and satisfaction in everyday living, she has been exploring the crafts of Nonviolent Communication and Restorative Circles for the last 10 years. Through experimentation in all areas of her life, she is growing to see conflict as an invitation to deeper understanding, strengthened relationships and dynamic, vital community. Ann is currently working with Grand Haven and Spring Lake Public Schools, Community Policing Officers through the Holland Police Department, Hope College, Western Seminary, Hope Church, Black River Public School, various health care organizations, churches, schools, families, couples and individuals in West Michigan.
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[@lylelabardee5505]

Excellent! Ann's invitation to us all to "Move towards conflict with curiosity" is increasingly relavant to the post-pandemic world we find ourselves in, now nearly 10 years after this was initially recorded.

[@mpbocker]

Tried and tested Ann and working really impressively with children who exhibit very challenging behaviour. We have been using this process as a pre-cursor to restorative justice and the reduction in exclusions has been phenomenal.

[@bellawells2144]

Ms. McKnight, this is an awesome insight on how to handle conflict to strengthened relationships. I enjoyed watching and listening to your thoughts in this video, very informative and well spoken. Listening to this speech came at an opportune time in my life. "Words of Wisdom" to hear and learn for all races, nationality and origins.

[@christinaleechristoffersen8815]

I like this, I want to try it with my kids. Thank you.

[@vulpeto]

thank you, Ann, for your precision, and light. Here, in copenhagen, we are working to make RC more available... conflict as learning. ah.

[@GeorgeBolton]

there are many circles. All circles have one point. I AM that One Point. The many circles are illusions created by the One Point.