Articles (270)
The Value of Taking a Step Back
with Kelly Bryson
Article • 6 - 9 minutes • 2002
Beginner Skill Level
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6 - 9 minutes
2002
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6 - 9 minutes
2002
Have you ever gotten a fishing line all tangled up? You got so frustrated you just started yanking on the different loops of line, which of course made the knots and tangles even tighter and more difficult to untangle. Wouldn’t it be great if you…
Marshall Rosenberg's Vision of Social Change
with Rachelle Lamb
Article • 12 - 18 minutes • 12/2017
All Skill Levels
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12 - 18 minutes
12/2017
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12 - 18 minutes
12/2017
What could be, more often than not, overlooked when we think about or represent NVC or Marshall Rosenberg's work? This article busts some commonly held ideas and approaches to NVC. It challenges us to widen the lens of what it really means to be "life-serving", or speaking…
Healing the Blame that Binds
with Kelly Bryson
Article • 4 -6 minutes • 2000
Intermediate Skill Level
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4 -6 minutes
2000
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4 -6 minutes
2000
Blame is the game that protects me from the understanding that the cause of all my emotional distress, fear, shame and guilt comes from the part of me I call "the inner voice." As long as I keep the big bony finger of blame pointed…
The Gift of Compassionate Giving
with Jim Manske
Article • 5 - 8 minutes • 01/2018
Introductory Skill Level
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5 - 8 minutes
01/2018
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5 - 8 minutes
01/2018
What would the world be like if there was flow between all of us based on "mutual giving from the heart"? Using examples, this article offers models for us to follow that could inspire us to treat our NVC practice as one of compassionate giving…
Basic Pitfalls of Using NVC
with Miki Kashtan
Article • 5 -8 minutes • 06/14/2012
Beginner Skill Level
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5 -8 minutes
06/14/2012
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5 -8 minutes
06/14/2012
Miki explains the distinction between the language and the underlying consciousness of NVC, and the pitfalls of failing to do so.
NVC Conversations About Privilege and Power-Over
with Dian Killian
Article • 9 - 14 minutes • 2/2018
All Skill Levels
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9 - 14 minutes
2/2018
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9 - 14 minutes
2/2018
Some people in the NVC community consider the words "privilege" and "power" triggering and/or evaluative. From this perspective, how can the concepts of "privilege" and "power" be considered part of the NVC teaching? This writing piece examines the power and privilege debate. It also discusses…
Moving From Blame to Self-Responsibility
with Miki Kashtan
Article • 2 - 5 minutes • 2007
Intermediate Skill Level
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2 - 5 minutes
2007
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2 - 5 minutes
2007
Often when someone else does something we don't like, it's easy to blame the other person. After all, we have all been trained to focus on fault when needs are not met. What can we do to shift that pattern?
Key Facts About Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
with Puddledancer Press
Article • 7 pages • 03/2009
Introductory Skill Level
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7 pages
03/2009
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7 pages
03/2009
Learn how Nonviolent Communication (NVC) can improve the quality of your personal and professional relationships, one interaction at a time.
Increasing Your Capacity to Feel
with Eric Bowers
Article • 4 - 6 minutes • 01/2018
Beginner Skill Level
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4 - 6 minutes
01/2018
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4 - 6 minutes
01/2018
What's really going on underneath the surface when we bring or encounter blame, judgements, pain -- and thereby the inability to empathize, be present, attuned, or responsive? Why does this happen even if one or more people in a relationship dynamic is working hard at…
Let it RAIN!
with Jim Manske
Article • 5 - 8 minutes • 02/2017
Beginner Skill Level
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5 - 8 minutes
02/2017
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5 - 8 minutes
02/2017
This article outlines a four-part transformation process to help us recognize what's giving rise to our suffering and resentment -- and transform it into more freedom, creativity, and choice.