Understand to Be Understood

This book was edited for theoretic accuracy by Dr. Taibi Kahler. The Process Communication Model (PCM) is a discovery and creation of Taibi Kahler, and the copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property underlying PCM are the exclusive property of Dr. Kahler's company, Kahler Communications Inc. (KCI). In the more than thirty years that Dr. Kahler has developed, researched, taught, and written about PCM, he has determined and published the clearest and most effective words, phrases, graphs, images, and other expressions that can be used to describe and explain the model, all of which are subject to the copyrights of KCI. While much of this book is an original work, the authors have, with Dr. Kahler's and KCI's express consent and license, used KCI's copyrighted material throughout. To specifically identify within the text each and every time this occurs would be extraordinarily cumbersome and would adversely impact the reader. As such, the reader should know that the authors make no claim of originality or ownership to the portions of this book that describe the elements of PCM and their application and are grateful to Dr. Kahler for his assistance and willingness to let us include his work within our own. This book was edited for PCM theory and historic accuracy by Dr. Kahler, who has devoted many hours of his time to this project, which itself springs from his brilliant life work, the Process Communication Model (PCM). He has selflessly been available with advice, suggestions, corrections, and clarifications with the vision to ensure that the book represents the state of the art of PCM. As a result, this book is truly a seminal piece that I trust will become core PCM theory and also essential reading to enhance the application of PCM in coaching. Thank you, Taibi, for your amazing eye for detail, for the process of working with you (which became such a wonderfully enriching learning experience), and for your warmth and friendship. You really live the model, showing great respect and humility while being by far the smartest man I have ever known