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Sharing NVC With Others

behind it Clarify the target audience you aim to reach with your work Start building your training practice, grounded by your purpose, interests, skills and passions Leverage your existing connections and relationships to share NVC Release your attachment to outcome so you can effectively connect to your audience Who should use this resource? New NVC facilitators, trainers and teachers Beginner...
Reaching Critical Mass

meant by “empathic communication” at this great scale? The answer that came was that it is communication based in awareness, awareness of language that shapes consciousness into a “world” of disconnection, separation, suffering and violence; and it is awareness of language that brings us into a different world or reality, the world of our natural state of empathic connection — experiencing our...
Using Anger to Serve Life

Trainer Tip All rising to a great place is by a winding stair. —Francis Bacon Sometimes we need to empathize with a person before he can hear our anger. Consider that all anger is an expression of an unmet need. If we focus on the need, rather than the actions, we are more likely to connect compassionately with other people. For instance, if your son shaves your cat, what do you suppose his...
Navigating Vulnerability

From a Nonviolent Communication (NVC) perspective, expressing vulnerabilities by labeling someone as selfish can create disconnection and conflict. Instead of fostering understanding and support, this type of communication often leads to misunderstanding and defensive reactions. Yoram Mosenzon demonstrates how expressing feelings and needs clearly and without judgment facilitates empathy and...
Transforming Drama in Congregations

Developing interpersonal relationship skills in congregations is integral to working with the conflicts that arise. NVC helps us turn toward conflict and connect us to life so we can sit with unmet needs, grow the trust to accept our humanity and shift our behaviour so that it reflects trust, love, and interconnectedness. These principles can be applied to any spiritual community. Keywords:...
Saying Thank You without Judgment

or a “thank you.” In our culture, saying “thank you” usually involves an expression of appreciation in the form of a judgment or evaluation. Remember, judgments and evaluations can create disconnection or tension in our relationships, whether we judge someone as good or bad. Say your son mowed the lawn and you said, “Son, you’re great.” In this statement, you express appreciation by judging him...
A Deep Dive into the Art of Mediation

two people are stimulated they are less available to empathize, to see the beauty in one another. The mediator is simply a third party who is not stimulated and has the skills to help facilitate connection, cooperation, and creativity to discover and meet everyone’s needs. In this powerful course, you will discover: How to enjoy conflict – and stay centered when a conflict becomes heated The...
Expressing Ourselves Honestly

Trainer Tip "We never know how high we are—till we are called to rise." —Emily Dickinson You have something that you want to say to someone, but you’re worried they won’t enjoy hearing it. What do you do? Say it anyway or keep it to yourself to maintain peace in the relationship? If you bottle it up, you will begin to resent the other person, so being honest is the best way to maintain the...
Expressing Appreciation

this procedure, and I feel safer and more at ease with you here.” Saying this provides the other person with more information, helps her understand how she contributed to you, and deepens your connection. There are three steps to expressing appreciation using Compassionate Communication: First, state what the other person did (taking time off work to drive you to the doctor’s office). Second,...
Differentiating Needs from Strategies

a friend and ask her to go to a movie. She says she’s tired and doesn’t want to go out. Would you say thank you and hang up? Another method is to focus on both your needs. Is your need fun and connection with your friend? Is her need rest and relaxation? How could you both get your needs met in this situation? How about you pick up a movie and dinner and bring them to her house? In the meantime,...