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Protective Use of Force

that involve imminent danger with little time for dialogue, or in which one person may not be willing to communicate. When this happens, and there is the potential for physical harm, protective use of force may be necessary—the use of force to restrain someone. It is important when resorting to this action that we maintain awareness that we are not punishing the person. We are merely keeping...
Protective Use of Force with Children

Ask the Trainer Dear Trainer, Can you help me connect with my needs behind the protective use of force I use with my children? Thanks, —P.R., USA Trainer Answer Listen to the Audio above for the complete trainer answer. Keywords: protective use of force connection personal growth parenting Family Conflict family communication Godfrey Spencer
Punishment, Needs and the Protective Use of Force

Ask the Trainer: For many years I have been using crime and punishment (reward and consequences) to discipline because it was the only thing I knew. I knew deep in my heart it was alienating me...
Protective Vs. Punitive Use Of Force

Suppose you see your child run into a busy street. If you pull her from the street and berate her for being careless, you are using punitive force. Your focus is on judging her behavior. Protective use of force, on the other hand, stems from the belief that sometimes people do things because they don’t know any better. It represents a desire to prevent injury or injustice. It focuses on...
Is Nonviolent Use of Force an Oxymoron?

as possible, and while mourning not seeing another way to respond to a situation in which vital needs are at stake except to use force". Read on for more. Read this article Keywords: protective use of force Safety Violence Force Social Change Gandhi Martin Luther King Dialogue Movements Social Justice Parenting Spanking Unilateral Nonviolent Resistance Jim Crow Imminent Danger Dialogue Power...
Punitive Use of Force

someone for perceived bad behavior. If you take the kids out to dinner without her because they are hungry, free of any judgment about your spouse’s lateness, you are operating in a protective use of force model because you focus on supporting your children, not punishing your wife. This consciousness serves life without judgment and blame. Be aware today of when you are using force in a...
NVC Tools

tools that help manifest the consciousness. By using his own examples and those put forth by participants, Wes touches on the following key differentiations of NVC: Needs vs. strategies Protective use of force vs. punitive use of force Requests vs. demands Keywords: consciousness demands feelings needs observation protective use of force requests strategies connection inspiration personal growth...
Key Assumptions and Intentions of NVC

hearing a "No" to our request, or when saying "No" to another’s request, we aim to work towards solutions that meet everyone’s needs, not just our own, and not just the other person’s. Protective use of force: We aim to use the minimum force necessary in order to protect, not to educate, punish, or get what we want without the other’s agreement, and only in situations where we find that dialogue...
Adding Active Bystander Skills to Your NVC Toolkit

act; and Receive materials containing bystander training information. Lore has offered Bystander Trainings to teens and adults in her local community. These skills fit within the realm of Protective Use of Force within the NVC Key Distinctions. {attachment:all} Keywords: strategy strategies NVC consciousness protective use of force empathy trauma pick of the month active bystander violence...
No Need Left Behind

how, as a teacher, the classroom is a laboratory for learning NVC and incorporating the NVC consciousness into the classroom. Topics discussed include empathy, permission to educate, protective use of force, corrective action, choice & options and re-do. Keywords: empathy needs protective use of force NVC consciousness classroom education strategies strategy educator Lore Baur