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Thank You: Finding the Gift in Everything That Happens

Jim and Jori Manske share strategies for employing gratitude to create more joy in life, jettisoning the fear of asking for what you want, and welcoming feedback no matter how it is delivered. Try this thought experiment exercise designed to: Train yourself to become aware of the presence of conflict Engage in a perspective broader than your habitual reactive patterns Engage your curiosity to...
Bridge the Gap

Access this complete 4 session course Using the gentle lens of NVC, Selene will guide you in supportive exploration, bringing understanding, clarity and relief to troubled relationships with your grown children. Whether the issues are estrangement, lack of trust, conflict, dependence, miscommunication or any other challenge that impacts you with your grown sons and daughters, your heart will...
Tips for the Road Series Tip 16

Along with it’s potential for helping others calm their emotions and feel deeply understood, the Nonviolent Communication process of empathetic listening can help someone increase their capacity for finding their own truth. Receiving advice and input from others might seem very helpful when you are going through an emotionally challenging situation. However, receiving advice and input doesn’t...
The Transforming Power of Authenticity

Jori and Jim Manske offer writing practices to help us become more firmly grounded in the authorship of our lives. That grounding helps us share ourselves with others more authentically and vulnerably(scary honesty). This recording is from the Taste of Compassionate Leadership monthly videoconference. Keywords: empathy exercises/practices feelings honesty observation presence strategies...
From Flipping Your Lid to Flipping the Script

Join Jim Manske for practice exercises that will help you navigate away from reactivity toward a more compassionate way of being in the world, and learn to express vulnerable honesty(scary honesty} . This recording is from the Taste of Compassionate Leadership monthly video conference. {attachment:all} Keywords: empathy exercises/practices feelings honesty observation presence strategies anger...
The Zero Step

Jori and Jim Manske offer a process they call "The Zero Step," encompassing the characteristics of warmth toward self and other, care for the vitality of both yourself and other(s), wonder/interest, vulnerability(scary honesty) and empathy, which leads directly to connection requests and an openness to outcome. This recording is from the Taste of Compassionate Leadership monthly...
Three Necessities for Integrating NVC

Inspired by a talk given by Marshall Rosenberg, Jim offers an interactive exploration of powerful strategies for making NVC an integral part of your everyday life. Topics include: Remembering the Purpose of NVC The Shared Power of Gathering Support How to Support Yourself with Regular Practice This recording is from the Taste of Compassionate Leadership monthly videoconference. {attachment:all}...
Recovering from Reactivity

Join CNVC Certified Trainers Jim and Jori Manske for this session that will help you minimize your reactivity and live in greater choice. This recording is from the Taste of Compassionate Leadership monthly videoconference. {attachment:all} Keywords: taste of compassionate leadership requests reactivity feelings awareness observation community acceptance facilitation sharing NVC practice...
Needs, the Third Component of Compassionate Communication

Trainer Tip There are so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without significance. —1 Corinthians 14:10 In Compassionate Communication, we consider needs to be universal. That means that while we all have the same needs, such as for love, support, shelter, food, joy, caring, etc. (refer to the needs list in the front of the book), we choose different ways to meet our needs....
How to Survive the Holidays

For many, spending time with relatives over the holidays may be challenging. In addition to the love and care we may feel, family gatherings can bring up old hurts or expose painful differences. How many family meals have been marred by tense silence or devolved into harsh argument? For me, learning to find balance, authenticity and care in my conversations with family members was a key turning...