Create Space to Support Change
NVC and Social Change
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Itzel Hayward and Kathy Simon, Certified NVC Trainer: What is empowered speech and how does it link to interdependence? How do you speak in a way that increases the chances of being heard and creates space where individuals are more inclined to listen and act? In this excerpt from the 2021 course, Working Together for Change, Itzel and Kathy explore how to do this by integrating empowered speech, attuned speech, and a commitment to maintaining connections.
Keywords:
- Kathy Simon
- Itzel Hayward
- social change
- attune
- empowerment
- connection
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