Shantigarbha Warren, Certified NVC Trainer: We all know what it's like to be on the end of feedback that we receive as clumsy, unbalanced or even spiteful. We don't have any control over the skill level of people who give us feedback, or their motivations. So how do we receive feedback without ta...

Shantigarbha Warren, Certified NVC Trainer: In this, the second in a series on applying NVC to daily life, Shantigarbha offers five tips for recognizing where communication is likely to go awry.

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Shantigarbha Warren, Certified NVC Trainer: Giving feedback can be a difficult task, sometimes we try to avoid getting to the point and instead end up spending a long time attempting to communicate. We find there are mostly two types of feedback. The first focuses on what is wrong with the person...

Shantigarbha Warren, Certified NVC Trainer: Do you just keep going with a task, even if your body is screaming for a pause? Maybe you leave tasks incomplete because you can't finish them the way you want? Do you not even attempt some tasks because you know that you won't be able to do them perfec...

Shantigarbha Warren, Certified NVC Trainer: It's normal for us to keep something inside, avoiding sharing it with someone else as the risk may feel too high. Maybe they will reject me, or be offended and not speak to me again? It can be difficult to know when to share your truth and when to keep ...

Shantigarbha Warren, Certified NVC Trainer: The "inner jackal" is probably be better known as the "inner critic", that nagging voice of self-sabotage that undermines our confidence. It's a voice that won't go away in a hurry! So here are our four top tips for getting into positive communication w...

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Underlying much of our communication is a request: when we say something, we're usually expecting something else — perhaps something subtle — in return. Let's look at how to make requests clearer and more do-able, avoiding the pitfall of demands.

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Shantigarbha Warren, Certified NVC Trainer: Quite a few of us find the darker winter months emotionally tricky. If you're one of those sorts of people, here are three NVC-oriented tips to help you through to spring!

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Shantigarbha Warren, Certified NVC Trainer: This is the first in a series of tips on applying NVC to daily life. In this episode, Shantigarbha offers five tips for improving communication in relationships.

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- partnership
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- relationships
- presence
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Gregg Kendrick and Marie Miyashiro, Certified NVC Trainer: Gregg Kendrick and Marie Miyashiro share the importance of nonviolent communication and needs awareness at multiple levels of organizational structure —individual, interpersonal, and organizational. Supportive systems are crucial in maint...

Miki Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: In uncertain times, when facing important life decisions, it's common to get caught up in imagining various scenarios and potential outcomes. The desire to predict and control the future often gives a false sense of security. The key is to make decisions based...

Roxy Manning, Certified NVC Trainer: Roxy Manning suggests that in navigating a situation where accusations of racism and a white savior complex arise, the facilitator emphasizes the distinction between intention and impact. Acknowledging the pain of the aggrieved person, the facilitator clarifie...

Roxy Manning, Certified NVC Trainer: In parenting, Roxy Manning notes the tendency for self-judgment and external judgment. Roxy suggests that being a single parent or a working parent influences your ability to implement parenting strategies. The importance of assessing the feasibility of strate...

Roxy Manning, Certified NVC Trainer: As parents, aligning our values with our actual behavior can be challenging. In this video, Roxy discusses the importance of modeling behavior for children, both in how they handle challenges and in their overall approach to life. Her message encourages using ...

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...

Miki Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: The human species is trained and habituated towards separation. This model encourages humans to either give up on their needs or fight for their needs. In this short video, Miki shares how increasing capacity shifts habits of separation and supports holding of...

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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Roxy Manning, Certified NVC Trainer: Roxy Manning, Phd, answers a question from a participant in one of Roxy's class: how do we use the term "harm" in NVC? Roxy offers questions to think about how to deal when someone says "harm is being done".

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Roxy Manning, Certified NVC Trainer: Roxy Manning discusses the distinction between group purpose and group agreements. Group purpose is identified as the reason for gathering, such as learning to facilitate groups with a focus on inclusion and contribution. Group agreements are the policies or i...

Miki Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: Miki Kashtan shares a tip on holding a group's needs while empathizing with a single person in the group.
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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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...

Miki Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: So many of us have been taught to solve conflicts by what is "fair." However, Miki Kashtan states that fairness is a separating concept. In this video, she describes how when we do not have the conditions to care for all needs involved, when we live within sep...

Miki Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: Miki Kashtan shares how decision-making can move beyond either/or thinking into true integration—where your needs matter and so do others'. She speaks to the vulnerability and power of co-creating choices rooted in mutual care, not control. Miki invites us to ...

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Not Attached to Strategy with Roxy ManningRoxy Manning, Certified NVC Trainer: Roxy Manning discusses the tendency to get attached to certain parenting strategies for control and emphasizes the importance of attuning to the child's needs rather than imposing ...