Itzel Hayward and Kathy Simon, Certified NVC Trainer: Join Itzel Hayward and Kathy Simon as they present two role-play scenarios showcasing diverse approaches to navigating difficult conversations. Throughout the demonstration, they underscore the significance of cultivating self-empathy and mind...

Jeff Brown, Certified NVC Trainer: Jeff Brown moderates a fishbowl discussion discussing why it's uncomfortable for them to talk about privilege, what they're doing to be aware of / combat racism, and the role of empathy and NVC around privilege.
Keywords:

- hierarchy
- privilege
- dialo...

Jeff Brown, Certified NVC Trainer: Join Jeff Brown for a provocative fishbowl discussion about how privilege and lack of privilege white people.

What is a Fishbowl Process? The Fishbowl Process involves a small group of people — seated in circle — who're having a conversation in full view of...

Kirsten Kristensen, Certified NVC Trainer: How can we create a partnership and eye-level dialog with people who we perceive to have more power? Kirsten Kristensen creates a practice of humanizing ourselves and others through empathy, practicing scary honesty, and making requests that serve both p...

Kathleen Macferran, Certified NVC Trainer: Are we really safer when we put those who harm others behind bars and forget about them? Explore turning our prisons into houses of healing and creating connections that lead to greater safety for our communities. Listen to Kathleen offer examples of emp...

Kathleen Macferran, Certified NVC Trainer: In this thought provoking talk, Kathleen Macferran explores the power of listening to open doors and potentially to transform people. This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences.

Keywords:

- consciousnes...

Kathy Simon, Certified NVC Trainer: Being heard is a core human need. But what if you don't like what the other person is saying: how do you hold onto your awareness of their humanity? Find out in this demonstration from Kathy Simon's course, Connect Across Differences.

Lorraine Aguilar, Certified NVC Trainer: Lorraine Aguilar perceives NVC-based listening to be an essential skill to cultivate for success in the business world. A key exercise for building your listening muscle is to work with your judgments of others by translating those judgments from "What's w...

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: 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: Want a world that truly works for everyone? What are you going to do right now to help it efficiently move in that direction from wherever you are? Listen to Miki's coaching and guidance as she's helping participants with their challenges.

Keywords:

- A...

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...

Miki Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: Each of us has a range of capacities. Miki Kashtan describes this as a range from "floor to ceiling." Floor capacity is what happens when you hit your limitation, ceiling capacity is when you are closest to functioning in line with your values and vision. This...

Miki Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: Struggling to navigate needs between the vaccinated and unvaccinated? How can we disagree and still understand each other? Listen in as a participant engages with Miki about her struggle to choreograph people's divergent needs around vaccines, and enjoy Miki's...

Miki Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: How DO we live our lives? What is an effective response to what is happening in the world? Listen in as Miki dialogs with a participant asking, "What is mine to do?", and honors the dissonance we feel when working to change.

This recording is from session 3...

Multiple Certified NVC Trainers:
- Hear first-hand how Ukrainian trainers are supporting their communities
- Discover practical ways the worldwide NVC community may support the Ukrainian people
- Listen as the trainers discuss the difference between NVC philosophy and NVC reality in crisis...

Rachelle Lamb, Certified NVC Trainer: When you say yes, check if you are saying it out of submission. Similarly, when you say no, are you saying it genuinely or out of rebellion? Marshall Rosenberg calls this a loss or erosion of goodwill which can destroy or undermine relationships. In this vide...

Roxy Manning, Certified NVC Trainer: Roxy Manning, Phd, shares in this short video three steps on how to reflect on what needs are being served when deciding to implement a strategy. Why are we so attached to strategies that are not working?

- Understand your motives
- Have a empathic su...

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...

Roxy Manning, Certified NVC Trainer: Join Roxy Manning for a provocative fishbowl discussion about how privilege and lack of privilege affect people of color.

What is a Fishbowl Process? The Fishbowl Process involves a small group of people — seated in circle — who're having a conversation i...

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 this excerpt from Roxy Manning's 2019 Social Change session at the NVCfest, she explores the application of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to address both immediate conflicts and broader systemic issues. She emphasizes the importance of intervening at multi...

Roxy Manning, Certified NVC Trainer: Fear and self-doubt often hold us back from taking action, but Roxy Manning urges us to confront these barriers, prepare for challenges, and build strong support systems. Social change is tough, and frustration is inevitable, but by embracing our humanity and ...

Roxy Manning, Certified NVC Trainer: How to create a safe space for a first time group working on power and privileges ? Roxy Manning, Phd, answers that question and goes deeper into exploring what does it mean to have a space space? Is it actually realistic? Roxy offers a distinction about safe ...