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An Invitation to Resonance

Marshall Rosenberg, writing about Nonviolent Communication famously said, "Every action is an attempt to meet needs." Now, in the age when neuroscience has become accessible enough to help us decode everyday life, we can add, "And the needs behind every action might be in reaction to unseen nervous systems." In other words, the things that people do sometimes have very little to do with us, and...
Creating More Efficient Meetings

Trainer Tip The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of nonessentials. —Lin Yutang I often hear people express their discontent with meetings. They say meetings are long and unproductive. In my experience, meetings are unproductive when the participants aren’t clear about their needs or what they want from the group. If five people hold a meeting and they all express an opinion without...
Deal-Breakers and Staying with Yourself

When navigating any relationship, you might find yourself asking if it is okay to have particular boundaries, to decide that particular behavior is a deal-breaker, or to make certain requests. You ask, “Should I expect this need to be met? Or, “Am I supposed to be okay with this behavior?” Unfortunately the state of mind that asks questions like these is not the state of mind that can answer...
Connection Before Solution: Building Stronger Relationships

Alan Rafael Seid explores the principle of connection before solution, emphasizing the importance of understanding each other's needs before jumping to fix a problem. He explains how rushing to solutions can lead to resentment, resistance, or ineffective outcomes, while slowing down to create mutual understanding builds trust and leads to more durable resolutions. Alan highlights the deeper...
What Could I Say or Do When Someone Does Not Talk?

Ask the Trainer Hello, I am familiar with NVC, having read the main book and several of the booklets, and find the concepts very heartening. However, I do have a bit of a challenge that I hope you can help me with. Can you give me advice on what to do when people won't talk to me? I find it very difficult to discover what their needs are that aren't being met! Also, how can I be effective with...
Empathy Hurdles

A few months ago, my sister Arnina, who lives and teaches Nonviolent Communication in Israel, was telling me about someone who had just taken an action that was very painful for her. Part of the pain, as is almost always the case in such situations, was caused by the familiar enigma: how could anyone do this? Then she said something that has stayed with me ever since: “I can explain his...
Speaking the Unspoken Conversation

Access this complete 6 session course Reveal, own and share the inner chatter that plays over and over in your head, in between the words you speak aloud. Arnina will help you discover, embrace and open up the places inside that you’ve hidden and judged. This chatter prevents you from being fully present and available to others, as well as yourself. If you’ve puzzled about how to hear what’s...
Tips for the Road Series Tip 1

When someone is going through a hard time, it is natural to want to help. Contributing to others is one of our strongest needs, and yet our efforts to help sometimes miss the mark or even make things worse. When our attempts to help are not helpful, it is often because the receiver does not want help. The receiver simply may not be ready to fix something or look at solutions, or they might want...
Principle Based Teaching

Access this complete 6 session course Bring your teaching of NVC to a new level in this intensive, hands-on course recording. The focus of this 6-session class is on shifting the intention of your teaching from how to why while embodying the principles and practice of NVC every step of the way - from planning to delivery. The methodology Miki offers is to start with understanding what the...
Are You Living Your True Potential?

Do you ever find yourself in the same emotional landscape over and over again? Okay, sure, the scenery and faces around you might be different, but the way you feel – a tangible sense of dissatisfaction – seems all too familiar. Could it be Déjà vu? Karma? A result of your childhood? Isn’t it time to move beyond your inner judgments and start living your best life? How can we live up to our...