

NVC Resources on Values
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Choosing Your Response
Trainer Tip If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him. —Buddha We have four choices of how to respond to someone, even when they say things that are hard to hear. If someone says to you, “You shouldn’t have done that, it was inappropriate,” consider your four options. The first one is to blame the speaker. “What do you know about what’s...
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It's Not Just Me
Access this complete 3 session course Ever since the Women's Movement of the 60s and 70s, we have known that "the personal is the political" – that individual suffering and challenges often have their source in the social systems within which we live. How can we mobilize this insight in support of our own and others' healing? Join Miki Kashtan for this course designed to shed light on how the...
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Empathizing with Loved Ones
Mary Mackenzie explains that empathizing with our closest loved ones can be difficult because they matter so deeply to us, past experiences might create emotional barriers, and we might fear losing ourselves in the process. To grow our empathy skills, we must trust that we can care for both ourselves and others, practice empathy with people outside our inner circle, and ensure our emotional...
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Parenting with Purpose
Roxy Manning discusses the connection between the challenges parents face with their children and the qualities they want them to develop. She highlights the importance of aligning actions with desired outcomes, using the example that if parents value independence, they should encourage choice rather than demanding compliance. She encourages parents to consider the long-term impact of their...
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The Power of Authenticity + Care
When we're on the receiving end of pain-stimulating assumptions, a microaggression, or prejudice --when we're reactive and resultingly have self-doubt, guilt or shame in ourselves-- is it possible to be intensely authentic while holding care for everyone in the situation? Can we effectively do this even as a third party witnesses to these things? Self-empathy, empathy, and a commitment to...
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Hit the Ground Running
Listen in as Dian shares her vision for spreading NVC through the world, and engages with participants in sharing their visions, and the areas in which they are seeking support. This session stresses the value of visioning work. Keywords: Worksplace Business Sharing NVC Social Change Support Visualization Imagination Vision needs feelings sharing NVC Dian Killian
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Transforming Society Through Organizations
When we apply and practice NVC over a number of months in an organization, it can create group norms that make learning go deep faster. These new norms can impact people's interactions with others both inside and outside of work. From here, there's potential for people to start seeing value when they share these skills and experiences. This may create a ripple effect of interest in applying NVC...
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