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A Talk About Needs

A Talk About Needs

A Talk About Needs

with Mary Mackenzie

Audio • 10 minutes •

Audio
10 minutes

Listen to this audio to learn the value of focusing on needs in an NVC model, either for the first time or as a refresher course. Living from a needs-consciousness creates abundance, clarity and choice. Using three examples from participants, Mary guides the group towards identifying and then connecting with the needs of both parties involved in each situation. It becomes clear very quickly...

Authenticity

Authenticity

Authenticity

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes •

Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes

Trainer Tip: When we are authentic about who we are, and our preferences, we give everyone and ourselves a better opportunity to open up dialogue about how to meet our collective needs better. We simply express our truth, and in that way we value our own needs as much as those of others.

Introduction to NVC Mediation: Conceptual Overview and Experiential Learning and Practice

Introduction to NVC Mediation: Conceptual Overview and Experiential Learning and Practice

Introduction to NVC Mediation: Conceptual Overview and Experiential Learning and Practice

with John Kinyon

Audio • 1 hour, 13 minutes •

Audio
1 hour, 13 minutes

This Introduction to NVC Mediation provides a conceptual overview and experiential taste of the NVC mediation learning model developed by John Kinyon and Ike Lasater.

Forming, Uniting and Nurturing NVC Communities

Forming, Uniting and Nurturing NVC Communities

Forming, Uniting and Nurturing NVC Communities

with Barbara Larson, Deborah Bellamy, Jeff Brown, Kristin Masters, Louise Romain and Mary Mackenzie

Audio • 52 minutes •

Audio
52 minutes

Please join us as we take a deeper look into this mysterious word, “community.” In this Trainer Dialogue recording, we explore the living process of creating, uniting and nurturing NVC communities so that they transcend yet sustain and empower their members.

NVC Mediation Level 1 Training: Mediating Conflict for Yourself and Others (8 Session Course)

NVC Mediation Level 1 Training: Mediating Conflict for Yourself and Others (8 Session Course)

NVC Mediation Level 1 Training: Mediating Conflict for Yourself and Others (8 Session Course)

with John Kinyon

Audio • 11 - 14 hours •

Audio
11 - 14 hours

This telecourse recording provides an experience with the language, skills and consciousness of NVC applied to mediating all types of conflict whether you are one of the people in conflict or you are supporting others in conflict.

Interdependence in the Face of Cultural Imperatives

Interdependence in the Face of Cultural Imperatives

Interdependence in the Face of Cultural Imperatives

with Arnina Kashtan

Audio • 1 hour, 2 minutes •

Audio
1 hour, 2 minutes

Join CNVC Certified Trainer Arnina Kashtan as explores interdependence, autonomy, valuing self and others, and power-sharing in your relationships. Free yourself to honor your longing for community, belonging, and love.

Interdependence vs. Dependence/Independence

Interdependence vs. Dependence/Independence

Interdependence vs. Dependence/Independence

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes •

Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes

Trainer tip: NVC consciousness recognizes interdependence. In this process each person is autonomous; everyone's needs matter; people have choice and responsibility for their actions; there's abundance, and a valuing of coming together. The dependence / independence paradigm assumes we either need someone else to be whole -- or we don’t need others at all. Commit to living autonomously. Notice...

Control

Control

Control

with John Kinyon

Trainer Tip • 1-2 minutes •

Trainer Tip
1-2 minutes

Control may help us feel safe in an unpredictable, unsafe, wild world. Wanting control may be a response to shielding ourselves from feeling fear and being aware of our vulnerability. The more we insulate from fear, discomfort, and vulnerability, the more we are cut off from aliveness; we can become more anxious, and depressed. The more we control the more we are disconnected from empathy and...

Making Collaboration Real: Connection and Effectiveness in the Workplace Using NVC (3 Session Course)

Making Collaboration Real: Connection and Effectiveness in the Workplace Using NVC (3 Session Course)

Making Collaboration Real: Connection and Effectiveness in the Workplace Using NVC (3 Session Course)

with Francois Beausoleil, Martha Lasley and Miki Kashtan

Audio • 3 - 4 hours •

Audio
3 - 4 hours

This 3-session course recording facilitated by Francois Beausoleil, Martha Lasley and Miki Kashtan will support you in bringing NVC consciousness to your workplace or organization.

Dialogue within Communities (4 Session Course)

Dialogue within Communities (4 Session Course)

Dialogue within Communities (4 Session Course)

with Miki Kashtan

Audio • 5 - 7 hours •

Audio
5 - 7 hours

Dialogue is a life-changing, heart-opening experience. It’s collaboration instead of compromise. Join Miki Kashtan for a practical, step-by-step framework to help you understand how a community develops, how to maintain or repair a community, and how this unique process creatively supports you and each member of your community in getting things done.

Teachers Expressing to Students and Colleagues

Teachers Expressing to Students and Colleagues

Teachers Expressing to Students and Colleagues

with Miki Kashtan

Trainer Tip • 3 - 5 minutes •

Trainer Tip
3 - 5 minutes

Ask the Trainer: "I just started teaching in a public school and I'm not enjoying the violence that teachers express towards children and their colleagues. However, when I talk about NVC, most people listen but I feel they're either not understanding it or..."

Speaking Classical Giraffe

Speaking Classical Giraffe

Speaking Classical Giraffe

with Jeff Brown

Trainer Tip • 3 - 5 minutes •

Trainer Tip
3 - 5 minutes

Ask the Trainer: "At one point in my practice, it was brought to my attention that some people find the use of 'formal NVC' off-putting, or mechanical. Do you have any input or insight into this?"

Enemy Images Process and Exercise

Enemy Images Process and Exercise

Enemy Images Process and Exercise

with Jeff Brown

Practice Exercise • N/A •

Practice Exercise
N/A

Ask the Trainer: "What guidance do you have for working with enemy images? Can you say some things about processes and/or exercises that can bring relief from this trap?"

Acknowledging Our Inner Critic

Acknowledging Our Inner Critic

Acknowledging Our Inner Critic

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes •

Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes

Trainer Tip: Our inner critic judges ourselves and other people; and it is the most likely to get scared when we begin to make a change. It holds wisdom for us if we are willing to listen. When we acknowledge our inner critic and empathize with its need, we gain insights into ourselves and we clear the way for resolution.

Opening to Intimacy

Opening to Intimacy

Opening to Intimacy

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 2 - 3 minutes •

Trainer Tip
2 - 3 minutes

Trainer tip: Do you have behavioral patterns that block intimacy? When we are feeling our most vulnerable, we often want intimacy but also tend to keep it at bay. Acknowledge your need for intimacy, and find people you can trust to love you as you are.

Past Stories, Present Feelings

Past Stories, Present Feelings

Past Stories, Present Feelings

with Sylvia Haskvitz

Trainer Tip • 2 - 3 minutes •

Trainer Tip
2 - 3 minutes

Ask the Trainer: "I have noticed that sometimes when I am in a story-telling mood I am usually trying to prove that I am right and once I connect with a need the urge to give all the information goes away."

The Art and Science of Happiness (4 Session Course)

The Art and Science of Happiness (4 Session Course)

The Art and Science of Happiness (4 Session Course)

with Jim & Jori Manske

Audio • 4 - 6 hours •

Audio
4 - 6 hours

What is it that enables us to thrive? How can we influence our capacity to live a meaningful and fulfilling life? Join Jim and Jori Manske in this exciting telecourse recording on the intersection of NVC and cutting-edge Positive Psychology, the science of human thriving.

Facilitating Connection

Facilitating Connection

Facilitating Connection

with Jim & Jori Manske

Audio • 59 minutes •

Audio
59 minutes

Expressing ourselves honestly is sometimes scary because we can't predict where the conversation will go after we've made ourselves vulnerable. This recording will demonstrate how the power of our honesty is enhanced by ending on a clear and present request.

Tips for the Road Series: Tip 7. Talk about Conflict When You’re Not in Conflict

Tips for the Road Series: Tip 7. Talk about Conflict When You’re Not in Conflict

Tips for the Road Series: Tip 7. Talk about Conflict When You’re Not in Conflict

with Eric Bowers

Trainer Tip • 4 - 6 minutes •

Trainer Tip
4 - 6 minutes

Conflict is a normal and natural part of life. To varying degrees, it happens whenever two or more people consistently spend time together. Resolving conflict effectively and peacefully, in a way in which all parties feel respected and valued, does not feel natural for those of us who grew up with punitive, adversarial, or avoidant approaches to conflict. Eric offers some tips for approaching...

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