Jim and Jori Manske Training Legacy

Welcome to the Jim and Jori Manske Training Legacy. Here you can access the deeply impactful teachings Jim and Jori have shared over decades of practice and dedication. NVC Academy is honored to house and share their body of work, and we invite you to explore, learn, and help carry their legacy forward.

Jim and Jori Manske, have been part of the NVC Academy community since 2006, offering wisdom, presence, and a deep commitment to practice. For many years, Jim and Jori generously hosted a free practice group, supporting countless people in living Nonviolent Communication with greater authenticity and care. Their contributions to our community—and to so many individual lives—are immeasurable. We mourn Jim's passing in December 2024, and hold deep gratitude for the legacy of connection, learning, and compassion he leaves behind.

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  • Self-Connection Exercise: Awareness

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Join Jim Manske as he leads you through a self-connection exercise to guide you toward welcoming whatever enters into your awareness.
    Keywords:

    - exercises/practices
    - feelings
    - needs
    - observation
    - presence
    - requests
    - self empathy
    - connecti...

  • Repair and Heal Disconnection in Relationships

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: We all blow it sometimes. Maybe we are triggered and react in ways we regret. Or we unknowingly say or do something that unexpectedly touches a nerve for someone else. Either way, how do we heal the disconnection?

    In this session, you'll learn how to...

  • Cultivating Vitality

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Jim and Jori share their work integrating Martin Seligman's work on Positive Psychology with Nonviolent Communication in a 5-point system they call REMAP, focusing on:

    - Relationships — how being in relationship with others is a natural and deeply i...

  • Zero Step

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Jim and Jori's Zero Step helps you focus your attention on your intention to connect, and then affirms your intention to live in the present. Listen in as they demonstrate the process — and learn about the benefits of using and cultivating it! Check it Ou...

  • Starting a Practice

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Ready to up level your skills for liberation and making life more wonderful? Even if you are a hard grader, you have developed a lot of skills in your life. What if you could use the skills you already have to create more skillful connection with yourself...

  • Self-Empathy: A Unique Approach

  • 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.

    Keywords:

    - Jim and Jori Manske
    - empathy
    - se...

  • The Power of Gratitude

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Listen to Jim and Jori ask each other about the role of gratitude in their daily activities as they share how gratitude can be a primary tool to help us stay present and at peace. Jim and Jori discuss the interplay of gratitiude with NVC practice by apply...

  • Recovering from Reactivity

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Join CNVC Certified Trainers Jim and Jori Manske for this session that will help you minimize your reactivity and live in greater choice.
    This recording is from the Taste of Compassionate Leadership monthly videoconference.

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  • The Zero Step

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Jori and Jim Manske offer a process they call "The Zero Step," encompassing the characteristics of warmth toward self and other, care for the vitality of both yourself and other(s), wonder/interest, vulnerability(scary honesty) and empathy, which leads di...

  • Recovering from Reactivity Series: Taking a Step Back

    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
    - Conn...

  • The Transforming Power of Authenticity

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Jori and Jim Manske offer writing practices to help us become more firmly grounded in the authorship of our lives. That grounding helps us share ourselves with others more authentically and vulnerably(scary honesty).
    This recording is from the Taste of Co...

  • Three Necessities for Integrating NVC

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Inspired by a talk given by Marshall Rosenberg, Jim offers an interactive exploration of powerful strategies for making NVC an integral part of your everyday life. Topics include:

    - Remembering the Purpose of NVC
    - The Shared Power of Gathering Support...

  • How to Open Your Holiday Presence

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Though the holidays are supposed to be a time of connection and celebration, emotional pain and suffering may arise, even in the midst of the festivities. Before painful situations arrive, you can build resources that will enable you to bounce back more ...

  • From Flipping Your Lid to Flipping the Script

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Join Jim Manske for practice exercises that will help you navigate away from reactivity toward a more compassionate way of being in the world, and learn to express vulnerable honesty(scary honesty} .
    This recording is from the Taste of Compassionate Leade...

  • Thank You: Finding the Gift in Everything That Happens

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Jim and Jori Manske share strategies for employing gratitude to create more joy in life, jettisoning the fear of asking for what you want, and welcoming feedback no matter how it is delivered. Try this thought experiment exercise designed to:

    - Train yo...

  • Sharing Power

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Jim and Jori discuss sharing power through exploring our experience of having and not having power, how we make choices about our power and examining our relationship to power itself.
    Keywords:

    - consciousness
    - exercises/practices
    - presence
    - reque...

  • Tuning in to the Gratitude Channel

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: CNVC Certified Trainers Jim and Jori Manske show you how to tune into the "Gratitude Channel," sharing exercises and practices to hone your awareness toward gratitude.
    Keywords:

    - consciousness
    - exercises/practices
    - expression
    - needs
    - presence
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  • The Art and Science of Happiness: 4 Session Course

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    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer:
    What is it that enables us to thrive? How is it that some people are generally happier than others? How can we influence our capacity to live a meaningful and fulfilling life?

    Listen to Jim and Jori in this course recording on the intersection of NVC ...

  • 9 Skills for Navigating Conflict: 8 Session Course

    23 items

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer:

    This item is also available for purchase as a download.
    https://www.nvclibrary.com/products/9-skills-for-navigating-conflict

    Do you long for more reliable access to NVC when you need it the most?

    When conflict erupts, NVC skills can sometimes seem so...

  • The Heart of Conflict: 6 Session Course

    9 items

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer:
    Explore using Nonviolent Communication in the context of Mediation and Conflict Resolution. Practice exercises are woven with lessons covering the essential elements needed in order to begin to use the NVC process during conflict situations. This 6-sessi...

  • Navigating Conflict: 6 Session Course

    10 items

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer:
    Use Nonviolent Communication and mediation skills to transform conflict into connection. This course recording is ideal for anyone who wants to contribute to mutual co-operation and effectiveness with adults and children, in business or with family and f...

  • The Vortex of Submission: 9 Session Course

    18 items

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer:
    Tired of the power struggles, just caving in, or giving up on the relationship?

    Join Jori and Jim in an explanation of how gratitude can enable you to remain more present moment to moment thus enabling you to flourish in your life!

    Whether at work, at ...

  • Self Assessment Matrix

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    Jim and Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainers

    This self-assessment matrix is a concrete step toward naming and clarifying many skills that you may find valuable in your life. We suggest you periodically assess your skills to track your progress. Listen to this audio overview and download the Self ...