6 Ways to Honor in Others the Fundamental Good of Self-Determination
Practicing a key concept of coaching and mediation can upgrade your personal and business communication
A central theme to coaching and mediation is self-determination. That’s a little-considered word for a pretty heady concept, and one that deserves greater air time and more immediate recognition. (Some mistakenly see “determination” and think it’s about mustering up motivation and will power.)
Self-determination is the action, quality, process of self-directing or deciding your life — choosing your path based on your own interests, needs, preferences, personal characteristics, and goals.
When we understand self-determination as a fundamental good and grant this to others in our dealings with them we are less likely to find that our meddling, advice, and proposed solutions are just the kind of help they need.
What kind of help do they need, if at the moment they even need it?
In general, the other humans we encounter need the time, space, and conditions to access their own awareness and make their own determinations — to hear the…
