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Respectful
Confrontation
Guided by Joe Weston
Few things are as detrimental to a relationship, family or community as miscommunication and unaddressed tension. Too often we resort to silence, aggression, complaining or apathy, which ultimately create more strain on the relationships we consider most important. This cycle is all too familiar as many of us were never taught what it takes to stand in our own power and speak our truth without harming ourselves or others.
How can you stay connected to yourself and others in the midst of being activated?
The Respectful Confrontation® method combines embodied techniques, interactive exercises, and martial arts practices, with modern extensive research on neuroscience—providing easy-to-apply tools and exercises meant to bring deeper insight into self and noticeable shifts in your way of being.
Created and guided by Joe Weston, this two-day course will give you more effective, resilient ways of authentic expression based on respect, courage and collaboration.
Plan to leave this workshop feeling more comfortable having difficult conversations, a clearer understanding of how to navigate important relationships, and the ability to own your experience while working through your triggers in the moment—holding space for others to do the same.
It’s recommended to participate solo or with family, friends and colleagues.
“We’ve offered Respectful Confrontation quarterly at Goddard Space Flight Center/NASA since 2009, with the understanding that the skills it teaches are invaluable. Conflict and conflict avoidance can otherwise take a mental and physical toll on our creative team of scientists and engineers. The training receives glowing reviews, and each time it’s announced, all the available slots are filled within 24 hours.”
— Dan K., Head of Mediation and Negotiation, NASA
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About Deepen Guide Joe Weston
Joe Weston is an international workshop facilitator, author, consultant, coach, and advocate for lasting peace. His book, Mastering Respectful Confrontation, is selling throughout the world.
Joe shares a wealth of insights through Tai Chi Chuan, mindfulness, theater and a variety of spiritual traditions to create a unique style of coaching that combines theory with somatic exercises.
He has almost 30 years of experience in providing training on how to prevent conflict to corporations, government agencies and non-profits around the world.
His clients include NASA, The World Bank, Oxfam, KLM, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mitsubishi Motors and various government and educational institutions.
Joe works with women’s rights and other humanitarian organizations in the Middle East and the US, focusing on empowerment and leadership, reframing power/masculinity, and overcoming gender-based violence.
He has also worked with veteran organizations, supporting returning and wounded veterans in their process of integration and healing, and has volunteered for the Liberation Prison Project, teaching meditation and leadership to inmates.
Born and educated in New York, Joe lived in Amsterdam for 18 years and resides in Washington, DC. He is currently adjunct professor at Georgetown University, School of Government, Department of Conflict Resolution.
