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Creating More Efficient Meetings

Creating More Efficient Meetings

Creating More Efficient Meetings

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes •

Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes

Trainer Tip: Meetings can be unproductive when the participants aren’t clear about their needs or what they want from the group. When participants express opinions without expressing a need or informing the group of what they want, the meeting lacks clarity. Instead, if we can focus on naming our needs and make related requests, we can get closer to resolution much faster and enjoy the process...

Can We Un-Skew Resource Distribution?

Can We Un-Skew Resource Distribution?

Can We Un-Skew Resource Distribution?

with Miki Kashtan

Article • 14 - 21 minutes •

Article
14 - 21 minutes

In learning how to re-invent the economic system so that it distributes resources in a way that includes as many people's needs as possible, we would need to be in a process of mutual influence with one another. However, addressing resource distribution can be complex when people in different social locations have 1.)a different sense of what's considered "enough" 2.) different capacities to...

Invisible Power & Privilege - Part 1

Invisible Power & Privilege - Part 1

Invisible Power & Privilege - Part 1

with Miki Kashtan

Article • 4 - 6 minutes •

Article
4 - 6 minutes

In groups, relationships and society we may not want to dominate or take away from others’ access to power, to choice, to participation in decisions, nor to shaping the vision and direction of the dynamic. And yet how do we do it anyway without knowing it? Discover how privilege operates on a societal level and becomes so invisible in groups. Learn why the conversation is usually excruciating...

Integrating NVC and Abundance Consciousness: How to Create a Successful and Sustainable NVC Livelihood (5 Session Course)

Integrating NVC and Abundance Consciousness: How to Create a Successful and Sustainable NVC Livelihood (5 Session Course)

Integrating NVC and Abundance Consciousness: How to Create a Successful and Sustainable NVC Livelihood (5 Session Course)

with Francois Beausoleil and Jeff Brown

Audio • 5 hours, 49 minutes •

Audio
5 hours, 49 minutes

If you are passionate about sharing Nonviolent Communication and want to create a successful livelihood in doing so — or create more sustainability and abundance in your current efforts in sharing NVC — this course recording is designed with you in mind!

Listen to the Universe

Listen to the Universe

Listen to the Universe

with Christine King and Jean Morrison

Practice Exercise • N/A •

Practice Exercise
N/A

Listen to the Universe is a fun group exercise to explore how we focus our attention and interpret what we experience.

Self-Empathy: Healing from the Inside Out (6 Session Course)

Self-Empathy: Healing from the Inside Out (6 Session Course)

Self-Empathy: Healing from the Inside Out (6 Session Course)

with Mary Mackenzie

Audio • 5 - 7 hours •

Audio
5 - 7 hours

Ever wish you knew how you might experience more choice when you've been triggered, instead of being trapped in old habits and unmet needs? Wish you could REALLY heal old internal messages that tell you you're not good enough… not loveable… or not deserving? Join veteran CNVC Certified Trainer, Mary Mackenzie, for this 6-session course designed to deepen your ability to connect with self and...

Tips for the Road Series: Tip 13. The Eight Most Powerful Things You Can Do to Build an Inspiring Relationship

Tips for the Road Series: Tip 13. The Eight Most Powerful Things You Can Do to Build an Inspiring Relationship

Tips for the Road Series: Tip 13. The Eight Most Powerful Things You Can Do to Build an Inspiring Relationship

with Eric Bowers

Trainer Tip • 4 - 6 minutes •

Trainer Tip
4 - 6 minutes

What are the most powerful things I can do to build an inspired relationship? I answered the question with romantic relationships in mind; however, I believe the answer below applies to all important relationships.

The Circle Of Care, The Circle Of Trust, And Nonviolence

The Circle Of Care, The Circle Of Trust, And Nonviolence

The Circle Of Care, The Circle Of Trust, And Nonviolence

with Miki Kashtan

Article • 4 - 6 minutes •

Article
4 - 6 minutes

Part of nonviolence is having an infinite circle of care that includes simultaneous care of ourselves, others and groups: no one is beyond the pale. Plus, it's about having an infinite trust in the possibility that we can reach someone's heart even if we don't now know how -- since regardless of what this other person has done, they have the same needs. Without this kind of trust, nonviolence...

Facilitate Change: Using NVC to Create Social Change

Facilitate Change: Using NVC to Create Social Change

Facilitate Change: Using NVC to Create Social Change

with Dian Killian PhD and Martha Lasley

Audio • 51 minutes •

Audio
51 minutes

Listen to this newly remastered audio with seasoned Life Coach and CNVC Certified Trainers Martha Lasley and Dian Killian, to explore how you can "be the change" in your life, to live fully in integrity with your values in your work, community, faith and social action groups.

Gender Through the Lens of IPNB plus Empathy

Gender Through the Lens of IPNB plus Empathy

Gender Through the Lens of IPNB plus Empathy

with Sarah Peyton

Article • 4 - 6 minutes •

Article
4 - 6 minutes

Our pattern-making minds make predictions about how best to survive in the world. So deep wounds from our past can influence our minds to make life long generalizations that harden into core beliefs about groups of people. Read on for a demonstration of how empathy can shift these wounds and thus the core beliefs.

Navigating Relationships Between Individuals and Political or Cultural Systems

Navigating Relationships Between Individuals and Political or Cultural Systems

Navigating Relationships Between Individuals and Political or Cultural Systems

with Liv Larsson

Audio • 5 minutes •

Audio
5 minutes

Listen as Liv shares her experience of mediating conflict between two groups: using NVC to ascertain the needs of both sides, raise awareness, and diminish polarization.

The Long-Short Way, And The Short-Long Way

The Long-Short Way, And The Short-Long Way

The Long-Short Way, And The Short-Long Way

with Alan Rafael Seid

Trainer Tip • 1-2 minutes •

Trainer Tip
1-2 minutes

Some things may seem to take longer at first, but end up making things easier and faster. Other things seem easier or faster in the short term, but end up taking more time in the long run. This applies to projects, group agreements about process, relationships, addressing conflicts, clearing up misunderstandings, damage control, etc. It can be faster to slow down, be more present, and take the...

Using Role Plays for Sharing NVC (3 Session Course)

Using Role Plays for Sharing NVC (3 Session Course)

Using Role Plays for Sharing NVC (3 Session Course)

with Miki Kashtan

Audio • 3 - 4 hours •

Audio
3 - 4 hours

You've probably witnessed and participated in role plays that were powerful tools for inspiration, integration, or healing. You've likely also been in contexts where role plays fell flat, leaving people frustrated, confused, or disengaged. If you're sharing NVC with others – or are envisioning yourself going there in the future – you'll want to take this class, where the focus is on how to...

Supporting a Culture of Collaboration (4 Session Course)

Supporting a Culture of Collaboration (4 Session Course)

Supporting a Culture of Collaboration (4 Session Course)

with Miki Kashtan

Audio • 5 - 7 hours •

Audio
5 - 7 hours

Transforming organizational culture requires attention and change at the systemic level. Learn which systems are crucial for any organization to establish and clarify whether that organization is collaborative or not, and then learn how to create and strengthen a collaborative organization.

Viewing Needs Through an Equity Lens

Viewing Needs Through an Equity Lens

Viewing Needs Through an Equity Lens

with Roxy Manning

Article • 4 - 6 minutes •

Article
4 - 6 minutes

"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 related to their membership in a certain group, their pain isn't acknowledged, and focus shifts to the listener's discomfort. The...

The Inside Job of Collaboration (4 Session Course)

The Inside Job of Collaboration (4 Session Course)

The Inside Job of Collaboration (4 Session Course)

with Miki Kashtan

Audio • 5 - 7 hours •

Audio
5 - 7 hours

Although we are evolutionarily designed for collaborating with others when attending to our basic needs, the weight of the systems and cultural messages we have inherited interfere. Many of us are doubtful that collaboration is possible or effective, and most of us lack both the faith and the skills to live collaboratively, regardless of cultural imperatives. Miki helps us navigate this terrain.

Creating and Sustaining Strong Teams (4 Session Course)

Creating and Sustaining Strong Teams (4 Session Course)

Creating and Sustaining Strong Teams (4 Session Course)

with Miki Kashtan

Audio • 5 - 7 hours •

Audio
5 - 7 hours

In this course recording, you'll encounter new abilities and learn how to collaborate effectively from WITHIN a team. You'll be invited to build on interpersonal relationships, and branch out into the exciting challenges present when people work together toward a shared purpose.

The Building Blocks of Interpersonal Collaboration (4 Session Course)

The Building Blocks of Interpersonal Collaboration (4 Session Course)

The Building Blocks of Interpersonal Collaboration (4 Session Course)

with System Administrator

Audio • 5 -7 hours •

Audio
5 -7 hours

Don’t know how to effectively work through differences with others in your organization? You are not alone… Like most of us, you simply lack the training and skills – and that’s what you’ll acquire listening to this course recording. Join Miki and learn specific tools and tips that work – for everyone!

Parenting Series: Understanding Requests and Demands

Parenting Series: Understanding Requests and Demands

Parenting Series: Understanding Requests and Demands

with Inbal Kashtan

Video • 8 minutes •

Video
8 minutes

Inbal speaks to a group about our habit of demanding something of our children but making it sound like a request, the components of a true request and the importance of being honest when making a demand.

Looking at Anger from an NVC Perspective

Looking at Anger from an NVC Perspective

Looking at Anger from an NVC Perspective

with Wes Taylor

Video • 11 minutes •

Video
11 minutes

In this vintage 1999 video, CNVC Certified Trainer, Wes Taylor leads a group of young people in a lively discussion on working with anger.

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