#70 Transforming conflicts

For the peace builder Dr. Scilla Elworthy, the most powerful tool
to stop violence is listening. In her work in violent
conflicts worldwide the Nobel Prize for Peace nominee knows that
when people feel anger, fear or suffer from trauma, they are not
able to listen to what others say. Talking at them is not useful.
  But if peace builder can listen to them, they hold
the key to transform violent conflicts into peace. As listening is
a gesture of showing respect to a person, it is the
antithesis of the humiliation that is often the cause for
anger or fear.    In Ukraine Scilla practices her
understanding of peace by connecting female grassroots leaders.
Their voices have hardly been heard and they share a great wisdom
of what is the best to do for both sides to solve the
conflict. Scilla knows that anger can destroy communication
and the consequences are difficult to heal.   „Anyone can be a
peace builder“, Scilla says. It needs practice in self awareness,
and being present enough in the moment to be able to
react calmly to violence. In quietness you will find answers
to questions, to discover what action is the most
likely to open up communication.    In the
 Mighty Heart course Scilla teaches leaders worldwide how
they can bring understanding in their families, organisations,
governments, and conflicts. Heart Intelligence is the best
balance to artificial intelligence if we want to make wiser
decisions for the future. Here you can find more information about
the Mighty Heart.