Jim Manske offers practices to stay in dialogue without defensiveness, especially when it's difficult. Listen to Jim discuss the refining of our commitment to connection and how to respond to others' defensiveness too.

Learn when to use the two types of requests in the practice of Nonviolent Communication: Action Requests and Connection Requests. Both are important when working through conflict or difficult situations and for building connection.

Trainer Tip: It's up to us to get our own needs met. Mary offers some encouraging tips to do just that!

Mary illustrates how we can get diverted from our group's purpose by the needs of a single indvidual in the group, especially requests for prolonged empathy. Listen to Mary reframe these scenarios and offer three helpful tips for handling these situations.

Enjoy listening in as Arnina assists participants in fine tuning what they wish for their futures, and what practices they intend to embrace as the course winds down. She also offers strategies for what they can do if they forget their intended practice, and revisits the importance of untangling Needs from Core Belief.

Trainer Tip: The change you're looking for begins with a single step.

Miki explains the distinction between the language and the underlying consciousness of NVC, and the pitfalls of failing to do so.

Trainer Tip: There are many ways to meet a need. Open to new possibilities.

Trainer Tip: Find ways to celebrate each day and enrich your life.

Trainer Tip: Mary reflects on the nature of happiness and its relationship to presence.