Empathy
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Functional Empathy that Supports Connection and Efficiency
Roxy Manning, Certified NVC Trainer: Have you ever been in a meeting where the agenda is full and someone gets triggered? Did you get stuck in an empathy spiral that leads to a never ending meeting? Roxy Manning differentiates between healing empathy and functional empathy, and how you can be bot...
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I Don't Know Whether to Express Myself or Offer Empathy
Miki Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: Miki Kashtan discusses how focusing on connection and care can guide us in expressing honestly and offering empathy.
This is an excerpt from Miki Kashtan's 7 part course Naturalizing NVC Language, which is also available in the NVC Library.
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Listening Beyond the Words: Respect, Needs, and Choice
Oren Jay Sofer, Certified NVC Trainer: What do we do when someone speaks to us in a way that doesn't feel respectful? In this video, Oren Jay Sofer explores how NVC invites us to listen for the feelings and needs behind harsh or judgmental words — not because we "should," but because it gives us ...
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Making Your Empathy Guesses More Natural
Mary Mackenzie, Certified NVC Trainer: Join Mary Mackenzie as she offers a simple approach incorporating NVC into everyday conversations. Her observation is that sometimes speaking NVC empath guesses of feelings and needs can feel un-natural or robotic. A possible solution is to slightly shift th...
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NVC Life Hacks 23: Embodied NVC Part Two Empathy Skills
Shantigarbha Warren, Certified NVC Trainer: Welcome to Part Two of our 3 part Embodied NVC Life Hack series. Last time we looked at rewiring your brain to navigate our primitive mind and sometimes default reactions such as fight, flight or freeze when faced with conflict. In this episode, we're g...
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Empathic Attuned Listening Practices
Kathy Simon, Certified NVC Trainer
Being heard is a core human need. But what if you don't like what the other person is saying: how do you hold onto your awareness of their humanity? Find out in this demonstration from Kathy Simon's course, Connect Across Differences.
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Repairing Relationships with Empathy
Sarah Peyton, Certified NVC Trainer: Sarah Peyton explores the process of repairing relationships through the lens of Nonviolent Communication. She emphasizes the importance of self-connection and empathy—both for ourselves and others—when addressing moments of hurt or disconnection. Sarah highli...
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Setting Loving Boundaries
Yvette Erasmus, NVC Trainer:
How do you protect yourself while staying as connected as possible with others? How can you effectively communicate your limits and boundaries in clear, confident, and compassionate ways that actually enhance and strengthen your relationships?
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Strengthening Your Empathy Muscle
Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Jori and Jim Manske explore strengthening your empathy "muscle" for your own well being. Empathy can be a means to strengthen your own resilience, as well as being present for another person.
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The Art of Listening: Kathleen Macferran at TEDx Ranier
Kathleen Macferran, Certified NVC Trainer: In this thought provoking talk, Kathleen Macferran explores the power of listening to open doors and potentially to transform people. This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences.
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The Spiral Blend
David Weinstock, Certified NVC Trainer
David explores how movement helps you hold your center when navigating challenging conversations. Example: Move to Wind ~ to calm your system; Move to Ground ~ to notice the ground on which you stand; and Step to Shikaku ~ step behind to practice empathic l...
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Using Images in Your Empathy Guessing
Dian Killian, Certified NVC Trainer: Join Dian Killian and discover the power of imagery and metaphor in deepening your empathy practice. This segment from her 6 session course explores how visualizing sensations, emotions, and needs through metaphorical language can enhance the connection during...
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Using Right & Wrong Language
Yvette Erasmus, NVC Trainer:
Yvette Erasmus shares that we can translate or shift how we hear right and wrong language. We can use the cue - What is needed? I wonder what they are needing? This helps direct my attention to more relationality.
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What is Empathy?
Mary Mackenzie, Certified NVC Trainer: Mary Mackenzie explores empathy as a form of presence—truly understanding someone else's world without imposing our own perspective. Using Nonviolent Communication (NVC), she shows a simple yet profound process for expressing that we have genuinely heard ano...
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When to Speak, When to Listen: An NVC Approach
Oren Jay Sofer, Certified NVC Trainer: Oren J. Sofer offers an NVC approach to navigating tough moments—balancing honest self-expression with deep listening. Discover how centering yourself, naming your intentions, and hearing the other person first can create the understanding needed for true co...
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Listening with Presence and Understanding
Oren Jay Sofer explores core Nonviolent Communication listening skills, including how to stay grounded, listen with the intention to understand, and express oneself clearly without blame. He highlights how presence, empathy, and nervous system awareness can help create more space for mutual under...
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Responding to Blame Without Losing Yourself
Oren Jay Sofer explores how to respond when someone directs anger or blame toward you, especially when their accusations feel inaccurate or unfair. Through an NVC lens, the Oren emphasizes balancing self-respect, honesty, empathy, and clarity about your purpose in the conversation. Viewers learn ...