Street Giraffe Tips
Naturalizing NVC
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7m 30s
Mary Mackenzie, Certified NVC Trainer: "Would you tell me what you heard me say?" Does the thought of asking this of someone stop you cold?
Mary Mackenzie offers a simpler method to support your need for being heard that also helps you to connect more with your non-NVC friends and family. She assures you that by learning a few "street giraffe" tips you can bring the heart of NVC to every dialogue, and enjoy greater connection and joy.
Although this video is brief, it is packed with suggestions for using "street giraffe," including:
- Tips for developing a natural NVC "voice"
- New ways to make requests in common everyday language
- Shifting your language to best support connection with someone
- A reminder that NVC is a consciousness, not merely a tool that we use in difficult situations
- How to use the traditional expression tool of Observation, Feelings, Needs and Requests to support connection with yourself in charged situations
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