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Opening Hearts in Israel, Palestine, India and Sri Lanka

Opening Hearts in Israel, Palestine, India and Sri Lanka

Opening Hearts in Israel, Palestine, India and Sri Lanka

with Shantigarbha Warren
Beginner Skill Level • Article • 11 pages
Beginner Skill Level
Article
11 pages
CNVC Certified Trainer Shantigarbha Warren offers a report of his recent NVC training trip to Israel/Palestine, India and Sri Lanka and clarifies how NVC can support social change in three very different contexts. Included is an exercise, based on Gandhi’s teaching.
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Overcoming Patriarchy 5-7-2017

Overcoming Patriarchy 5-7-2017

Overcoming Patriarchy 5-7-2017

with Miki Kashtan
Intermediate Skill Level • Audio • 01:12 hours:minutes
Intermediate Skill Level
Audio
01:12 hours:minutes
The focus on patriarchy emerges from the understanding that patriarchy plays a foundational role in everything. Yes, I mean it: everything. Patriarchy is not the same as sexism; patriarchy is to sexism very much what structural racism is to (interpersonal) racism: it's a system that runs independently of any one person's attitudes or behaviors. Join Miki for her first in a series of discussions...
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Creating and Sustaining Strong Teams (Part 1)

Creating and Sustaining Strong Teams (Part 1)

Creating and Sustaining Strong Teams (Part 1)

with Miki Kashtan
Intermediate Skill Level • Audio • 01:37 hours:minutes
Intermediate Skill Level
Audio
01:37 hours:minutes
A clear sense of shared purpose is essential to creating a strong team. Listen in as Miki and our participants examine how much time teams dedicate to shared purpose, and what they do to support their ability to be a team working toward that shared purpose, rather than a group of individuals.
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Choosing Whom We Empathize With

Choosing Whom We Empathize With

Choosing Whom We Empathize With

with Mary Mackenzie
Beginner Skill Level • Trainer Tip • Read time: 1-2 minutes
Beginner Skill Level
Trainer Tip
Read time: 1-2 minutes
Trainer Tip: One of the basic philosophies of Nonviolent Communication is valuing everyone’s needs equally. That means that you consider your needs to be equal to another person’s needs. If someone asks you for empathy, and you choose to empathize at you own expense, you're not living in a Nonviolent Communication consciousness. Be aware of your own needs today when someone asks you to be their...
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Using Anger to Serve Life

Using Anger to Serve Life

Using Anger to Serve Life

with Mary Mackenzie
Beginner Skill Level • Trainer Tip • Read time: 1-2 minutes
Beginner Skill Level
Trainer Tip
Read time: 1-2 minutes
Trainer Tip: Sometimes we need to empathize with a person before he can hear our anger. Consider that all anger is an expression of an unmet need. If we focus on the need, rather than the actions, we are more likely to connect compassionately with other people. Be aware of opportunities to empathize with someone’s anger today.
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Empathy, a Potent Healer

Empathy, a Potent Healer

Empathy, a Potent Healer

with Mary Mackenzie
Introductory Skill Level • Trainer Tip • Read time: 1-2 minutes
Introductory Skill Level
Trainer Tip
Read time: 1-2 minutes
Trainer tip: Empathy, hearing feelings and needs behind someone’s words, can be incredibly healing -- and it can help us come to better understanding and resolution. Empathize with at least on person today. Read on for an example of applied empathy.
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Hidden Needs

Hidden Needs

Hidden Needs

with Miki Kashtan
Intermediate Skill Level • Trainer Tip • 2 pages
Intermediate Skill Level
Trainer Tip
2 pages
Ask the Trainer: "I've been feeling frustrated and angry quite a bit lately over very simple things. Can you help me get to the root of my hidden needs?"
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