Conflict Resolution
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NVC Mediation Role Play: From Separation to Togetherness
What happens when neighbors become stuck in a cycle of blame, defensiveness, and competing needs? In this mediation role-play, an NVC mediator demonstrates how empathy, reflective listening, and needs-conscious dialogue can transform a seemingly simple dispute into an opportunity for deeper conne...
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NVC Mediation Role Play: Solutions that Work for All
A live Nonviolent Communication (NVC) mediation demonstration showing how a facilitator supports dialogue between leadership and workers in a complex, emotionally charged workplace conflict. Through reflection, empathy, and needs-based communication, participants move from polarization toward und...
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Repairing Relationships: More than a simple “sorry”
In this clip, the Aya Caspi challenges the common idea of “say sorry and move on” or “forgive and forget,” suggesting that these shortcuts often don’t lead to real healing. Instead, forgiveness is described as a by-product of a deeper repair process that acknowledges impact, takes responsibility,...
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How to Understand Your Partner When Being Impacted by What They Say
In this conversation, a couple explores the challenges that arise when one partner is seeking empathy while expressing difficult experiences related to gender, socialization, and classroom dynamics. The dialogue highlights how easily conversations can shift from one partner’s need for understandi...
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NVC Mediation Role Plays with Aya Caspi
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Aya Caspi's Mediation Role Plays support learning and integration of conflict resolution in the lens of NVC.
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Two Connecting Requests
In this teaching, Alan Rafael Seid introduces the difference between action-based requests and “connecting requests” in Nonviolent Communication. While action requests focus on practical needs, connecting requests are designed to deepen understanding, ensure mutual clarity, and keep difficult con...
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When Someone's Anger Stimulates Fear for My Physical Safety
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Arnina Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: CNVC Certified Trainer Arnina Kashtan tells us to look to our inner dialogue and the other's needs when we're feeling fear of physical violence that's been stimlated by someone's anger.
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Recovering from Reactivity Series: Taking a Step Back
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Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Join Jim and Jori Manske in this thought experiment exercise designed to:
- Train ourselves to become aware of the presence of conflict
- Engage in a perspective broader than our habitual reactive patterns
- Engage our curiosity to remain open
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Introduction to NVC Mediation
John Kinyon, Certified NVC Trainer: This video is included in a collection with a handout. https://www.nvclibrary.com/introduction-to-nvc-mediation
This Introduction to NVC Mediation provides a conceptual overview and experiential taste of the NVC mediation learning model developed by John Kinyo...
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Introduction to NVC Mediation
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John Kinyon, Certified NVC Trainer: This Introduction to NVC Mediation provides a conceptual overview and experiential taste of the NVC mediation learning model developed by John Kinyon and Ike Lasater. NVC mediation can be applied to conflict in all types of situations — from organizational and ...
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Consciousness, NVC, and Navigating Inner and Outer Conflicts
John Kinyon, Certified NVC Trainer: Listen to John talk about the inner and outer mediation process, the importance of the "3rd chair," and an experience of working with Pakistani elders.
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Mediating Conflict Conversations with Observation, Feeling, Need, and Request
John Kinyon, Certified NVC Trainer: Mediating a conflict conversation can be challenging – but with tools and practice, that challenge can be transformed. If you're curious about the specific steps needed to achieve that transformation, join John for an exploration of his non-dual mindfulness pra...
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Speaking About the War in Gaza Without Recreating It Between Us
Explore how Nonviolent Communication principles can transform highly polarized conversations into opportunities for connection and understanding. In this real-life case study, Aya Caspi demonstrates how empathy, reflection, and a focus on shared human needs can de-escalate conflict around deeply ...
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Navigating Political Discourse
Video free to watch until July 31
Discover how Nonviolent Communication can create connection across deeply held differences and emotionally charged topics. In this live demonstration, Aya Caspi supports a participant who feels overwhelmed by political conversations, using empathy, reflection, a...
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Building Restorative Systems to Transform Conflict: 10 Session Course
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Ceri Buckmaster, Jo McHale and Sarah Ludford, Certified NVC Trainers
Time Investment: 11 hours 17 minutes, plus handouts
Recorded in 2021This course is part of the NVC Library subscription service. The subscription model allows for streaming (no downloads) as long as you maintain your monthly ...
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From Opinions to Needs
When conversations become stuck in opposing opinions, genuine connection can quickly give way to judgment and separation. In this talk, Yoram Mosenzon explores how Nonviolent Communication invites us to look beyond opinions and strategies to discover the universal needs and values underneath. Thr...