Articles (270)
The NVC Model: A Map to Your Intentions
with Dian Killian
Article • 4 - 6 minutes • 4/2014
Beginner Skill Level
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4 - 6 minutes
4/2014
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4 - 6 minutes
4/2014
The more we practice NVC by “rote” --going through OFNR (“Observations, Feelings, Needs, Requests”) on automatic-- the more likely our NVC practice would lead to disconnection. The purpose of our NVC practice is to use this NVC "map" (OFNR) to support us in integrating the consciousness…
An Invitation to Resonance: The Practice of Nonviolent Communication
An Invitation to Resonance: The Practice of Nonviolent Communication
An Invitation to Resonance: The Practice of Nonviolent Communication
with Sarah Peyton
Article • 10 - 15 minutes • 11/2017
Intermediate Skill Level
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10 - 15 minutes
11/2017
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10 - 15 minutes
11/2017
Sometimes there are moments when empathy has no effect at all on one another. Why? One reason could be that our brains might be less receptive because of unseen forces that affect our nervous system and relationship with others.
The Freedom of Committing to a Path
with Miki Kashtan
Article • 5 - 8 minutes • 02/03/2012
Intermediate Skill Level
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5 - 8 minutes
02/03/2012
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5 - 8 minutes
02/03/2012
In June, 1996, I had an epiphany. In a motel room in Indiana, the night before returning home from a solo camping trip in Michigan and Canada, I discovered how much I had lost in my life because of so fiercely protecting myself. Up until…
What Makes NVC Hard?
with Sarah Peyton
Article • 3 - 5 minutes • 10/20/2017
Intermediate Skill Level
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3 - 5 minutes
10/20/2017
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3 - 5 minutes
10/20/2017
Sometimes there are moments when empathy has no effect at all on one another. Why? One reason could be that our brains maybe less receptive because of unseen forces that affect our nervous system and relationship to others...
Courage
with David K Weinstock
Article • 4 - 6 minutes • 07/2017
All Skill Levels
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4 - 6 minutes
07/2017
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4 - 6 minutes
07/2017
In listening to what our emotions tell us, and embracing what we do not know, we begin the path of courage. Even though our culture tells us not to, revealing our imperfections is where we can deeply connect. Living our lives more courageously honest, can…
Nonviolence in the Face of Hatred
with Miki Kashtan
Article • 14 - 21 minutes • 11/2017
Intermediate Skill Level
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14 - 21 minutes
11/2017
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14 - 21 minutes
11/2017
When Anita's sister reveals that the Ku Klux Klan broke into her home and dragged her out into a field towards a burning cross, Anita's commitment to nonviolence is challenged. Here, Miki highlights practices and lessons from her story of inner struggle -- including an…
Can the Social Order Be Transformed Through Personal Practice? The Case of Nonviolent Communication - Part 1 of 2
Can the Social Order Be Transformed Through Personal Practice? The Case of Nonviolent Communication - Part 1 of 2
Can the Social Order Be Transformed Through Personal Practice? The Case of Nonviolent Communication - Part 1 of 2
with Miki Kashtan
Article • 15 - 23 minutes • 09/2019
Intermediate Skill Level
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15 - 23 minutes
09/2019
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15 - 23 minutes
09/2019
By focusing on NVC process and practice without factoring in the interdependent, systemic dimension we unwittingly diminish the power of NVC. We reinforce the dominant paradigm, rather than challenging it -- making NVC one more tool for compliance. NVC principles can turn against its own…
Practical Ideas to Keep Workplace Relationships Satisfying
Practical Ideas to Keep Workplace Relationships Satisfying
Practical Ideas to Keep Workplace Relationships Satisfying
with Sylvia Haskvitz
Article • 4 - 6 minutes • 1/2010
Beginner Skill Level
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4 - 6 minutes
1/2010
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4 - 6 minutes
1/2010
Workplace relationships are complex. Each employee brings their unique self to work. Their background, perspective, emotional triggers, and working style. Add to this the dynamics of power relations, and the fact that often workplace communication now takes place at our computer keyboards rather than face-to-face.…
Nonviolent Communication Basics
with David K Weinstock
Article • 4 - 6 minutes • 07/2017
All Skill Levels
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4 - 6 minutes
07/2017
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4 - 6 minutes
07/2017
Here are some very basic forms and distinctions of NVC. It covers the 4 D's, OFNR, some NVC distinctions, tips, quotes from Marshall Rosenberg, and "feelings and needs" lists, and more. As with any art, these rudiments necessarily must be learned, practiced, understood, embodied and…
Viewing Needs Through an Equity Lens
with Roxy Manning
Article • 4 - 6 minutes • 12/2019
Intermediate Skill Level
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4 - 6 minutes
12/2019
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4 - 6 minutes
12/2019
"All humans share the same needs" -- tragically, this idea can hide the reality that some people with less power in society have needs that go unmet to a greater extent, much longer, and with more dire consequences. Often, when the marginalized bring up experiences…