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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:...
Giraffe Fighting

Access this complete 2 session course Do you find yourself giving in with growing resentment? Do you rebel or get angry as a way to take your needs seriously? Do you avoid conflict and explode later without apparent reason? Listen to this two-session course recording to re-imagine and fine tune your skills at dealing with disagreements and negotiations. This class is about finding a place...
Commitment

Trainer Tip Recovery is about more than walking away. Sometimes it means learning to stay and deal. It’s about building and maintaining relationships that work. —Melody Beattie Do you ever give up on disagreements by walking away, either temporarily or permanently? Do you ever simply not engage in a conflict because you’re certain the situation cannot be resolved? Sometimes, taking a break from...
Peace Starts At Home

Access this complete 6 session course “I will do everything in my power to resolve every conflict, however small.” – Thich Nhat Hanh, from the 4th precept as printed in For a Future to Be Possible When asked how we can create peace, the Dalai Lama suggested that we start at home. Through the practice of living in dialogue at home, where the stakes are often very high, you can increase your...
The Power of Being Heard

Trainer Tip "To listen well is as powerful a means of influence as to talk well." —Chinese proverb In Compassionate Communication, some of us call the critical voice inside our heads our jackal. The jackal says you should or shouldn’t do something; it judges you and other people; and it is the most likely to get scared when you begin to make a change. I often hear people say this in my classes,...
Connecting With Your Husband

Ask the Trainer Dear Trainer, My question is about wanting to empathize more with my husband. It is difficult to communicate with him sometimes. Sometimes we connect very deeply when we have decided to use NVC. Other times it seems that we have never even talked about NVC and he slips back into jackal talk. I would like to see a more balanced relationship and I don’t know how to do it. I would...
Greeting the Holidays with an Open, Joyful Heart

Many of us have our cars checked / tuned-up regularly, yet we all too easily forget about checking in with ourselves – especially during the holidays. Let’s face it: the stores and malls are crowded and everyone’s tempers tend to be shorter… Folks are rushing madly to finish last minute shopping or catch a plane that’s suddenly over-booked… Others may be driving for hours in bad weather just to...
Dialogue within Communities

Access this complete 4 session course Dialogue is a life-changing, heart-opening experience. It’s collaboration instead of compromise. Join Miki for a practical, step-by-step framework to help you understand how a community develops, how to maintain or repair a community, and how this unique process creatively supports you and each member of your community in getting things done. With Miki as...
Judging Feelings

Ask the Trainer Dear Trainer, Is it a good idea to use NVC on persistent guilt, anger or depression without the aid of others? — B.N., Massachusetts, USA Trainer Answer Listen to the Audio above for the complete trainer answer. Keywords: feelings argument connection dialogue inspiration listening personal growth conflict resolution relationships Family Conflict family communication partnership...
Communicating with Family Across Political Divides

CNVC Certified Trainer Miki Kashtan talks with radio show host Hollis Polk about strategies for communicating with family members whose political views oppose our own. Keywords: expression feelings honesty requests strategies anger argument compassion connection dialogue gratitude listening personal growth conflict resolution families relationships Family Conflict family communication peace...