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Feelings Awareness

In this intriguing audio, Jim and Jori Manske create a framework for growing your feeling awareness, and offer daily practices for working with your feelings. Listen to this audio if you’d like to expand your emotional vocabulary! Keywords: feelings awareness needs Jim & Jori Manske
Matching Resources to Needs

We can create processes that encourage resources (particularly money) to flow to where they are most needed. Engaging in "money piles" is one new way that can refocus conversations on real, practical problems to solve -- rather than ideological or abstract discussions about who "earned", "deserved", worked "harder", or merits more. It can tilt conversations based on transaction and obligation...
Nonviolent Communication Basics

Here are some very basic forms and distinctions of NVC. It covers the 4 D's, OFNR, some NVC distinctions, tips, quotes from Marshall Rosenberg, and "feelings and needs" lists, and more. As with any art, these rudiments necessarily must be learned, practiced, understood, embodied and then let go of so as not to become rote and block creativity.. Read this article Keywords: observation feeling...
Without Judgment or Blame

Carl Munson interviews Bridget Belgrave after attending an NVC and Dance Floors workshop with Bridget. Carl shares his reaction to the term “Nonviolent Communication.” Bridget shares how she deals with people’s reaction to the term Nonviolent Communication by focusing on an exploration of needs, offering information on how the term was chosen and the practical nature of the process the term...
Shaping the NVC Community Response to the Russia-Ukraine War

Hear first-hand how Ukrainian trainers are supporting their communities Discover practical ways the worldwide NVC community may support the Ukrainian people Listen as the trainers discuss the difference between NVC philosophy and NVC reality in crisis situations Begin to consider how we can mobilize the global NVC community “capital” when there is crisis
Strengthening Parent-Child Connections

Discover how fostering strong attachment and connection with your child can lead to fewer conflicts and more harmonious interactions. Ingrid Bauer offers practical guidance on using empathy, self-connection, and consistent care to create a secure and loving environment for your child. Open the Handout Keywords: Ingrid Bauer NVC parenting attachment empathy self connection captions searchable...
Confirmation and Feedback Requests

Jim and Jori Manske share the wisdom of Marshall Rosenberg, the founder of Nonviolent Communication (NVC). Join them to learn why knowing what you want before speaking is essential for clear, meaningful interactions. This snippet from their eight session course, 9 Skills for Navigating Conflict, explores how to make "confirmation requests" to ensure you're understood—whether you're navigating a...
Self-Empathy

Experience the remarkable healing power of self-empathy, guided by CNVC Certified Trainers, Mary Mackenzie and Raj Gill. In this audio course, the trainers lead participants through a demonstration, and then supplement the learning with discussion and answers to questions. In one exercise, Mary Mackenzie demonstrates the difference in ruminating about something that has happened that you don't...
Enjoying Your Life

Trainer Tip While others may argue about whether the world ends with a bang or a whimper, I just want to make sure mine doesn’t end with a whine. —Barbara Gordon The surest way to enjoy life is to do things that meet our needs. If we don’t enjoy a particular activity, let’s consider the need we hope to meet by doing it. Recently, I had a number of projects with looming deadlines that were...
Past Stories, Present Feelings

Ask the Trainer Dear Trainer, I think I have heard Marshall Rosenberg emphasize that going back to past stories does not help. I have noticed that sometimes when I am in a story telling mood I am usually trying to prove that I am right and that once I connect with a need, the urge to give all the information goes away. However, this is not all that simple. I have a professional relationship...