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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  • Financial Freedom and Integrity: 8 Session Course

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    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer:
    “We went from food stamps to financial independence in 8 years two decades ago! We continue to learn and integrate many skills for nurturing all aspects of well-being including personal and spiritual values, work, family and play. We now spend our lives...

  • Confirmation and Feedback Requests

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Jim and Jori Manske share the wisdom of Marshall Rosenberg, the founder of Nonviolent Communication (NVC). Join them to learn why knowing what you want before speaking is essential for clear, meaningful interactions. This snippet from their eight session ...

  • Effective Collaboration

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Plowing ahead without collaboration can result in taking 1 step forward and 2 steps back. Would you enjoy more ease and co-operation with others? More partnership? More warmth?

    Learning more about collaborating effectively can help you:

    - Empower y...

  • Mourning: Learn to navigate loss, sadness and grief

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: In this session Jim and Jori Manske facilitate the exploration of the topic of Mourning using the three modes of NVC: self-empathy, honesty and empathic presence. Using an array of tools and exercises such as metaphors, somatic experience, connecting with...

  • Navigating Polarizing Conversations

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Do you find yourself in difficult conversations, wishing to be understood? Do you receive comments that you do not know how to navigate effectively?

    Does it sometimes seem that the other person wants to argue? Do you long to connect in ways that can me...

  • Needs Consciousness

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Jim and Jori discuss the root of Nonviolent Communication, needs consciousness. Participate in guided processes to deepen your own needs consciousness.

    Keywords:

    - consciousness
    - presence
    - needs
    - needs not met
    - NVC consciousness
    - exe...

  • NVC Gratitude Practice

    Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Join Jim and Jori Manske, to explore the relationship between gratitude and Nonviolent Communication, and how to develop a gratitude practice that helps you learn and practice NVC. Jim and Jori guide the group through a practice to learn how to "do gratit...