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Observation, Feelings, Needs, and Requests (OFNR) Communication Components

Observation vs. Evaluation/Judgment Observation is awareness of what we perceive with our senses – sight, sound, touch, taste, smell — and also of our thoughts (images, words, concepts, evaluations). In language, we can describe purely what we are observing (i.e. words we hear, actions we see from our subjective frame of reference) separate from words that evaluate (e.g. liking or disliking,...
Observation: Awareness of Thought, Story & Core Belief to Enhance Connection

CNVC Certified Trainer, guides you through processes to strengthen your capacity for mindful presence and awareness of your thinking, and to develop the skills to translate thoughts into observations. You will learn to: Strengthen your ability to find peace and centeredness within you, regardless of what’s happening around you More skillfully communicate what happened in ways that don’t...
Mediating Conflict Conversations with Observation, Feeling, Need, and Request

If you're curious about the specific steps needed to achieve that transformation, join John for an exploration of his non-dual mindfulness practice, grounded on NVC's core components of: Observation Feeling Need Request John leads a thoughtful role-playing demonstration structured around how this process can be used to mediate a conflict conversation. Keywords: intensity vulnerability...
Observing Reality

today. Then, bring yourself back to simply observing the facts. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: observation tardiness Mary Mackenzie
What Is An Observation In NVC?

larger forces around us that continue to underwrite exploitation, violence, “othering”, etc. Instead, describe specific words and actions that a camera would record. Read this article Keywords: observation memory culture war conflict Rachelle Lamb
Reframing OFNR (Observation, Feelings, Needs, and Requests) for the Workplace

Listen in as Dian presents the Four Steps of Collaborative Communication using everyday words you might hear at work: What is happening / what are you seeing or hearing? What is the impact internally for the people involved? What is driving the situation at a core level? and What will move the situation forward? Keywords: expression honesty presence strategies connection dialogue intention...
Observing without Judgment

up stories about why people behave in certain ways. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: practice Trainer Tip observation judgement jackal evaluation Mary Mackenzie
The Tao of Empathy

that expands awareness of the totality of experience. Listen. Keywords: John Kinyon empathy tao OFNR NVC basics NVC fundamentals exercises/practices exercises self connection mindfulness observation body awareness sensations
Transforming Painful Patterns

to include every step or sub-step, and you don’t have to follow this order; the steps may vary, intertwine or go back and forth. Step 1: Identify and Understand the Pattern Collect internal observations regarding this pattern: Guide yourself with self questions: (1) How do I behave, act, react when I'm acting out this pattern; or (2) When this or that happens, what are my usual thoughts?...
Making NVC Relevant to a World in Crisis

Vulnerability, including the willingness to inhabit our needs without knowing if they will ever be met; making requests even when we may hear a "no"; and speaking only from what we know (observations, internal states, and the present moment) all support choice. Embracing all our feelings and bringing tenderness to our experience supports movement from right/wrong thinking, including judgments of...