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I'll Work on Me, You Work on You

I'll Work on Me, You Work on You

I'll Work on Me, You Work on You

with Jim Manske

Article • 5-8 minutes

Beginner Skill Level
Article
5-8 minutes

As a beginner in NVC, you might find your attempts to practice your NVC only increases conflict, disconnection and upset in your interactions with people. Or perhaps people start seeing you as inauthentic. From there, you may find yourself sinking deeper into self-judgement. In this article, Jim Manske shows us how to shift these potential unintended outcomes, into deeper NVC consciousness that...

Using Therapeutic Communication to Connect with Patients

Using Therapeutic Communication to Connect with Patients

Using Therapeutic Communication to Connect with Patients

with Melanie Sears

Article • 5 pages

Advanced Skill Level
Article
5 pages

"I was taught in Nursing School that when someone expressed a feeling to reflect it back. I tried this technique in the room of a patient who had just received a diagnosis of cancer."

The Book of Love: Bringing You Closer to Your Lover

The Book of Love: Bringing You Closer to Your Lover

The Book of Love: Bringing You Closer to Your Lover

with Shantigarbha Warren

Trainer Tip • 1-2 minutes

Beginner Skill Level
Trainer Tip
1-2 minutes

Trainer Tip: Could you tell me something I do that meets your need for love?

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

Beginner Skill Level
Article
4 - 6 minutes

Sylvia offers practical tips to make today's complex workplace relationships more satisfying and effective.

How Do I Begin Bringing Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to Work?

How Do I Begin Bringing Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to Work?

How Do I Begin Bringing Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to Work?

with Jeff Brown

Video • 5 minutes

Beginner Skill Level
Video
5 minutes

CNVC Certified Trainer Jeff Brown explains that it's truly easy to begin bringing NVC to your workplace. Start internally and avoid using NVC as a structured or "right" way to speak.

Taking 100% Responsibility for Every Relationship (4 Session Course)

Taking 100% Responsibility for Every Relationship (4 Session Course)

Taking 100% Responsibility for Every Relationship (4 Session Course)

with Miki Kashtan

Audio • 4 - 6 hours

Intermediate Skill Level
Audio
4 - 6 hours

Taking 100% Responsibility offers a powerful antidote to the all-too-common dynamic of blaming that leaves you in the victim position and unable to have the relationship you want. Miki invites you to assume a stance of leadership while holding full care for both parties’ needs. No longer will you need to wait for the other person to change, nor will you need to give up your needs to reach...

Taking on the World: How to Become a Change Agent (12 Session Course)

Taking on the World: How to Become a Change Agent (12 Session Course)

Taking on the World: How to Become a Change Agent (12 Session Course)

with Miki Kashtan

Audio • 14 - 18 hours

Intermediate Skill Level
Audio
14 - 18 hours

Are you eager to translate your vision of a world where everyone’s needs matter into a tangible reality? Do you long to discover your unique role in responding to the challenges of our times? If, so join Miki for 12 sessions that will propel you on your way! The first session of this course is free for all to enjoy. nvctraining.com

How to Ask for Feedback at Work

How to Ask for Feedback at Work

How to Ask for Feedback at Work

with Jeff Brown

Video • 5 minutes

Beginner Skill Level
Video
5 minutes

How can you ask for feedback without checking your authenticity at the workplace door? CNVC Certified Trainer Jeff Brown explains that connection requests can help by attending to the quality of your relationship before the content of your request.

Responding to the Call of Our Times (part 2)

Responding to the Call of Our Times (part 2)

Responding to the Call of Our Times (part 2)

with Miki Kashtan

Audio • 1 hour, 11 minutes

Intermediate Skill Level
Audio
1 hour, 11 minutes

Listen as Miki works with participants. Topics: how small requests serve interdependence; NVC process vs purpose; how to respond when empathy is used to create distance; coping with verbal aggression, and more! Check it Out.

Holding Dilemmas Together in the Workplace

Holding Dilemmas Together in the Workplace

Holding Dilemmas Together in the Workplace

with Miki Kashtan

Article • 11 - 16 minutes

All Skill Levels
Article
11 - 16 minutes

When we are transparent about our concerns, brainstorm solutions together, and look towards making a decision with the other person, we can increase understanding, partnership, and mutual support. This invites people to work on the same issue from the same direction, collaboratively seek solutions, and tap a deeper wisdom. In the end, the future survival of our species depends on this kind of...

Embracing Leadership within Yourself (4 Session Course)

Embracing Leadership within Yourself (4 Session Course)

Embracing Leadership within Yourself (4 Session Course)

with Miki Kashtan

Audio • 4 - 6 hours

Intermediate Skill Level
Audio
4 - 6 hours

Join Miki as she covers a lot of territory, defining leadership, helping us lead when we're not in the leadership chair, showing us how to have power in every moment and engage our fear instead of let it run us. Get some powerful leadership tools you can put to use today. The first session of this course is available for all to listen to and enjoy.

Becoming a Change Agent Everywhere You Go (4 Session Course)

Becoming a Change Agent Everywhere You Go (4 Session Course)

Becoming a Change Agent Everywhere You Go (4 Session Course)

with Miki Kashtan

Audio • 6 - 8 hours

Intermediate Skill Level
Audio
6 - 8 hours

Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed – or locked into passivity? This course offers you a way out. Learn to change the way you perceive leadership, and you’ll help yourself respond more powerfully and proactively every day of your life – wherever you are – and whomever you’re with! The preview session of this course is available for all to listen to and enjoy.

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

Beginner Skill Level
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.

Colloquial NVC Options

Colloquial NVC Options

Colloquial NVC Options

with Miki Kashtan

Learning Tool • 2 pages

Intermediate Skill Level
Learning Tool
2 pages

How can we express ourselves in a way that supports a natural flow of connection while maintaining a focus on NVC consciousness? This handout from CNVC Certified Trainer, Miki Kashtan, offers seven options that support NVC enthusiasts in evolving from classical to colloquial NVC language.

Naturalizing NVC Language Q&A

Naturalizing NVC Language Q&A

Naturalizing NVC Language Q&A

with Jeff Brown, Jean Morrison, Kathleen Macferran, Karl Steyaert, Mary Mackenzie, Sylvia Haskvitz

Audio • 49 minutes

Intermediate Skill Level
Audio
49 minutes

Join CNVC Certified Trainers Jeff Brown, Jean Morrison, Karl Steyaert, Kathleen Macferran, Mary Mackenzie and Sylvia Haskvitz in a lively Q&A session focusing on naturalizing NVC into our daily interactions.

NVC in Hostage Negotiations and Hospitals: An Interview

NVC in Hostage Negotiations and Hospitals: An Interview

NVC in Hostage Negotiations and Hospitals: An Interview

with Wes Taylor

Audio • 21 minutes

Beginner Skill Level
Audio
21 minutes

In this inspiring interview, Wes Taylor relays a story of how Nonviolent Communication is successfully used in law enforcement, and some of his challenges and joys in infusing Nonviolent Communication into a Maryland hospital culture.

Every Angry Message is a "Please"

Every Angry Message is a "Please"

Every Angry Message is a "Please"

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 1-2 minutes

Beginner Skill Level
Trainer Tip
1-2 minutes

Trainer Tip: Anger can be an opportunity to hear the "Please" behind the words and create a path to resolve conflicts compassionately.

Four Types of Feedback

Four Types of Feedback

Four Types of Feedback

with Jim & Jori Manske

Trainer Tip • 2 - 3 minutes

Intermediate Skill Level
Trainer Tip
2 - 3 minutes

An exploration of four types of feedback: destructive criticism, constructive criticism, feedback by demonstration and dialogue.

Basic Pitfalls of Using NVC

Basic Pitfalls of Using NVC

Basic Pitfalls of Using NVC

with Miki Kashtan

Article • 3 pages

Beginner Skill Level
Article
3 pages

Miki explains the distinction between the language and the underlying consciousness of NVC, and the pitfalls of failing to do so.

Feedback without Criticism (5 Session Course)

Feedback without Criticism (5 Session Course)

Feedback without Criticism (5 Session Course)

with Miki Kashtan

Audio • 8 - 11 hours

Intermediate Skill Level
Audio
8 - 11 hours

This 5-session telecourse recording is designed to support you in learning what makes giving and receiving feedback challenging and how you can turn these experiences into opportunities for learning, connection, and effective functioning. The first session of this course is available for all to listen to and enjoy.

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