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Releasing Our Judgments

Trainer Tip There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. —Edith Wharton An underlying theme in a Nonviolent Communication consciousness is to translate our judgments into feelings and needs. It is impossible to value other people’s needs and remain compassionate if we simultaneously harbor judgments. Releasing judgments, however, can feel like a...
How to Create Your Own Teaching Activities

Listen as Mary Mackenzie shares an eight step path to create your own NVC learning activities, based on your own NVC learning experience. In this session, Mary uses the value of requests and observations as teaching examples. 8 Easy Steps for Developing Teaching Activities Opening premise: Borrowing teaching exercises from other people can be fun and easy. However, when we develop our own...
How Anger Can Help or Hinder

We can use anger as an important signal to let us know that we perceive a threat to a universal need or value, directing our attention to something so that we can take effective action, and avoid harmful thought patterns. For example, instead of dwelling on a "should," focus on addressing unmet needs through boundaries and effective communication. Anger is an important signaling system letting...
The Needs Underneath a Need for Fairness

are working so hard to get things done. Feeling: exasperation, frustration, annoyed. Needs: fairness (?) — that Shannon be able to work a little less hard and others work a little harder. Shared values — that everyone in the office values hard work? Cooperation — that Jesse cooperates with my request? Consideration — that we all are considerate of each other's workloads and pitch in to help when...
Core Beliefs and Gratitude Exercise

won’t be interested in me” if that were true, what would it mean? “I won’t be accepted” if that were true, what would it mean? “I won’t be included in community with others that share my deepest values” core belief: I need to prove my worth to be valued in community When I tell myself I need to prove my worth, I feel scared, exhausted and discouraged. I’m not sensing my needs for relaxation,...
Deepen Your NVC with Ken Wilber's Integral Framework

positive social change by expanding the areas in which you apply NVC Provide an exciting new way to meet your need for meaning Keywords: consciousness empathy connection intention personal growth values integral studies holon AQAL evolution Alan Seid
NVC and Social Change

of how NVC is used in social change situations. If you’re curious about how NVC can support social change, this recording is a terrific first step! Keywords: consciousness connection intention values conflict resolution leadership social change community interdependence belonging Alan Seid
Modeling Behaviors You’d Like to Receive

for your children. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: consciousness expression honesty strategies compassion values families parenting relationships family communication Mary Mackenzie
Financial Integrity

this part of the audio, we encourage you to enjoy the remaining sections by clicking one of the links below: Keywords: consciousness core beliefs strategies intention money issues personal growth values Alan Seid
Experience More Joy and Success at Work

bringing NVC into the workplace. Lessons learned about what works and what doesn’t. Keywords: consciousness empathy needs presence strategies connection dialogue inspiration intention listening values social change workplace empowerment Dian Killian Gregg Kendrick Martha Lasley Mel Sears, Wes Taylor Mary Mackenzie