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About Empathy

needs," a phrase originally coined by Dr. Marshall B. Rosenberg, creator of Nonviolent Communication Discussion about what empathy is, to help you clarify for yourself what we mean by empathic connection Distinction between empathy and sympathy Visual cue for noticing whether you are empathically connecting to another person or if you've just put the focus back on yourself Tips for offering...
Transparency

known for his skill in teaching people how to live authentically, focuses this audio on honesty: how to express what you're most afraid to say, when honesty is the best choice to support connection and how to employ "naked" honesty. He explains that transparency is a practice in self-acceptance and the outcome of living in integrity with yourself. By walking participants through an exercise to...
Peace Starts At Home

Needs b. Releasing attachment and stepping into the unknown c. Overcoming fear and embracing vulnerability d. Opening hearts and transforming judgments 3. From Conflict to Dilemma: a. Staying in connection when conflict arises b. Transcending resentment and surfacing invisible contracts c. Saying everything with care d. Empathy as inner transformation e. Empathy to support holding things...
Sociocratic Meeting Facilitation

Access this complete 6 session course Do you ever feel frustrated about making decisions and getting things done, and long for a way to work together in connection AND achieve effective outcomes? Would you like to learn to facilitate effective and efficient meetings that nurture connection, equivalence and mutuality, while producing decisions that leave participants feeling energized and...
Don't Take It Personally

As our awareness grows, so does the image of the web, for we are the universe becoming conscious of itself. With sensibilities evolved through millennia of interaction, we can turn now and know that web as our home. It both cradles us and calls us to weave it further. —Joanna Macy You’ve heard it many times. “Don’t take it personally” .. a modern day aphorism commonly espoused in personal and...
The Shadow Side of Autonomy

Autonomy .. it's a word that carries a lot of currency. And certainly in the part of the world where I live (North America), it's considered both an inalienable right and a sign of achievement if a person is living a self-designed life. I have always loved etymology for what it reveals to us about the language that shapes our speech and thought. Here then is the etymology of "autonomy".....
Why Do I Feel Depressed?

When does identifying our or others' needs become a coping mechanism that hides the real problems that go unaddressed, and thereby reinforcing problems? This article zooms out to take a look at how dealing with our needs in the absence of the larger picture can inadvertertly support unhealthy ways of operating, rather than become a healthy solution. It asks us to see what could be hidden --...
Staying Present in the Face of Conflict

Trainer Tip Each time any one of us is willing to take a foray into the land of conflict with an intention to create connection, we are taking a stand for co-operation, and for creating the awareness of our interdependence and honoring needs - not just my needs, not just your needs but the needs that enable all of us to not only survive, but to flourish in the world. In order for us to stick...
NVC Life Hacks 37

We can get stuck in our heads. All kinds of thoughts float into our minds. We then get thoughts about those thoughts, they might even make you feel a certain way or change a behaviour. But what happens when we connect our feelings with the physical sensations in our bodies? As part of our teaching at NVC we have incorporated movement work to help us connect with where we hold emotions and how...
Developing Patience

review your previous day, and consider: Are there times you remember that you were feeling impatience or a sense of urgency to be heard? What choice did you make? Did the choice you made lead to connection for you and others? If yes, what did you do? Celebrate the needs met. If not, explore replaying the encounter in your mind with W.A.I.T: WAKE UP: What is actually happening in that moment you...