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From Self-Connection to Self-Expression

Yoram Mosenzon discusses judgmental dialogue and its hidden aim to meet needs. This often creates distance instead of fostering connection. Yoram introduces a self-connection exercise to improve the chances of dialogue becoming more enriching and life-serving. Keywords: exercises/practices judgment self connection criticism jackal show jackal thinking self expression Yoram Mosenzon
How To Deal With Difficult People

Sometimes it may be difficult to talk to someone who is criticizing, judging, or blaming you. It may be just as difficult to deal with someone who is giving you the silent treatment, giving you the cold shoulder or just plain throwing a tantrum. So, here are some tips on how to deal with those difficult people who have a hard time communicating what they want to say in a loving and kind way....
Sherlock Holmes of the Heart

In this audio recording, Veteran CNVC Certified Trainer, Sylvia Haskvitz uses real-life situations to help us find more natural expressions of what is harmony with our hearts. CNVC Certified trainer Sylvia Haskvitz: "People have often said to me, 'Can you say that again? Can I clone you and bring you home? I want to be able to sound like that.' In response to your requests, I collected over 70...
Making Your Empathy Guesses More Natural

Join Mary Mackenzie as she offers a simple approach incorporating NVC into everyday conversations. Her observation is that sometimes speaking NVC empath guesses of feelings and needs can feel un-natural or robotic. A possible solution is to slightly shift the way a person applies their NVC skills, focusing on the flow of conversation in a modern way. This technique has become known as Street...
Don't Be Nice, Be Real!

Access this complete 5 session course In this 4 session course recording, gain practical skills to balance passion for self with compassion for others. You will learn to apply Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to stop yourself from being intimidated, giving in or giving up, abandoning your own needs or resenting others for not being as “nice as you are.” Dive deeper and use humor, music and...
What’s Important to You?

For me this exercise is most often the first activity in a beginning level workshop after the usual logistics/history/check-in. I experience it as wonderfully alive. It's also an opportunity for people to build connection with one another. It has worked well for a variety of different groups, whatever the age level, history or current life challenges. I usually use a flipchart or a whiteboard....
How to Handle Being Judged

Ask the Trainer Dear Trainer, I am wondering what to do with a judgment that is expressed by someone about me, that has nothing to do with the other person. In these situations I can't find the unmet need they are expressing (other than perhaps significance). For example, when someone makes a comment such as: "Boy it's taking you a long time to get moved in," or, "Oh, it's not noon yet! I...
The Embodied Spirituality of Nonviolent Communication

Access this complete 5 session course “The Embodied Spirituality of Nonviolent Communication” is an introduction to NVC created from recordings of trainings Robert offered in Hawaii in 2006 on the islands of Maui and Kauai. This collection is a celebration of Robert's life and one way we can honor his outstanding work. The original product was a set of DVDs. NVC Academy has converted the...
Nonviolent Communication Circle of Life

Circle of Life Description NVC Circle of Life Mandala Color Illustration The NVC Circle of Life is a mandala illustrating the process and consciousness of Nonviolent Communication. Mandala literally means "sacred circle" and has been used for centuries as a pictorial representation symbolizing wholeness, balance and harmony. ~ INNER CIRCLE ~ The four components of Nonviolent Communication –...
Street NVC

Access this complete 4 session course Are you finding yourself grappling with the NVC model despite your familiarity or practice? Do you often feel stuck or find it challenging to make it feel natural or authentic in your interactions? Dian guides you towards embodying the essence of NVC—a mindset of connection and collaborative engagement. Through her expertise, you'll discover invaluable...