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NVC "Reality TV"

Access this complete 4 session course If role-play, hearing conversations modeled, and dialogue practice is how you learn, this 4-part course recording is for you! Learn the art of entering into, staying in, and bowing out of “the dance” of communication, playing with real-life situations using the four components of Nonviolent Communciation as the foundation. Overcome fear of entering...
Can the Social Order Be Transformed Through Personal Practice? - Part 2

We can't, alone (nor with lone communities) transform the hidden structures of violence and domination. Dialogue alone isn't disruptive enough. We can easily be in dialogue with Trump supporters while the planet burns up, millions are still hungry, and we go extinct. NVC seriously risks reinforcing vast inequities and abuses if we're not radically engaging systemic constraints, and impacts of...
Is Nonviolent Use of Force an Oxymoron?

in this article: "Use of force is consistent with nonviolence to the extent that we use the least amount of force possible, with the most love possible, aiming at (re)creating conditions for dialogue; that we make the choice using as much nonreactive discernment as possible, with as much support for the choice as possible, and while mourning not seeing another way to respond to a situation in...
Two Basics That Support Conflict Resolution

Connecting, with yourself and with the other person, is foundational to care and creativity. Before dialogue connect with your intention and needs for being with grief, fear or pain, and empathy. Dialogue when you're both rested, fed, and have the spaciousness. Start with expressing care and a desire to find mutually satisfying solutions. To deepen connection you might repeat what you hear and...
How Do We Build Relationships?

Building relationships happens through dialogue and understanding the deeper meaning behind the words spoken. It’s about active listening that focuses on feelings and needs so you may truly comprehend the speaker’s message. In this video, Duke introduces two components of communication and how the restorative dialogue process supports mutual understanding. Keywords: Duke Duchscherer applying...
Needs-Based Negotiation

through our (dis)likes or opinions, and making dire predictions about what will follow. Read this practice exercise Keywords: negotiation reactivity collective decision collaboration partnership dialogue LaShelle Lowe-Charde Elia Lowe Charde
Forming, Uniting and Nurturing NVC Communities

where we are visible and can easily contribute… Especially when learning a new skill like NVC. Please join us as we take a deeper look into this mysterious word, “community.” In this Trainer Dialogue recording, we explore the living process of creating, uniting and nurturing NVC communities so that they transcend yet sustain and empower their members. Keywords: presence strategies connection...
Authenticity

is, if you say that you would prefer to go to the mountains, that doesn’t mean that you are asking everyone else to change their plans. You are only expressing your preference and opening the dialogue for discussion. Is it possible that you have assumed that the others prefer the beach? Maybe some people would enjoy the mountains just as much or more. Or maybe you were right that everybody...
Effective Collaboration

make life wonderful Successfully open a dialog when the topic matters and connection is vital Watch this video about Moving toward Collaboration with Jim and Jori Manske. Keywords: collaboration dialogue preparation dialogue role play receiving feedback commitment gratitude connection requests openness to outcome hearing no trust power differences Jim and Jori Manske Jori Manske Jim Manske
Learning How to Listen

Listening is a cornerstone of dialogue and a powerful metaphor for spiritual practice. When we’re willing and able to listen, we open a conduit that allows connection and understanding to happen. Read this article This article was originally published on Oren's Website: https://www.orenjaysofer.com Keywords: listening intention presence defensiveness receptivity dialogue conversation...