NVC Resources on Honesty

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.

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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.

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Meeting Our Need for Trust

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 1-2 minutes

All Skill Levels
Trainer Tip
1-2 minutes

Trainer Tip: When you suspect someone is lying, consider how it may be less important what the truth is. Instead, notice whether your need for trust is met. Without blame, nor labelling. you can make specific requests to meet your needs, while also respecting the other person’s needs. Read on for more.

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The Art of Listening: Kathleen Macferran at TEDx Ranier

with Kathleen Macferran

Video • 15 minutes

Beginner Skill Level
Video
15 minutes

In this thought provoking talk, Kathleen Macferran explores the power of listening to open doors and potentially to transform people. This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences.

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Houses of Healing: Kathleen Macferran at TEDx

with Kathleen Macferran

Video • 15 minutes

Beginner Skill Level
Video
15 minutes

Are we really safer when we put those who harm others behind bars and forget about them? Explore turning our prisons into houses of healing and creating connections that lead to greater safety for our communities.

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Conflict Improv: My Friend's Inner Jackals

with Christine King and Kelly Bryson

Video • 9 minutes

Beginner Skill Level
Video
9 minutes

Kelly Bryson and Christine King engage in a role play about how to stay connected to a friend whose persistent jackal voices tell her that she is worthless and her life is hopeless.

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Conflict Improv: “I’m Bored”

with Christine King and Kelly Bryson

Video • 11 minutes

Beginner Skill Level
Video
11 minutes

In this amusing and inspiring video, CNVC Certified Trainers Kelly Bryson and Christine King engage in a role play about a parent talking to a seven year old daughter who is feeling bored.

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Conflict Improv: The Toilet Seat

with Christine King, Jean Morrison and Kelly Bryson

Video • 10 minutes

Beginner Skill Level
Video
10 minutes

Have you ever had an argument with someone who simply wouldn't put the toilet seat down? Watch veteran CNVC Certified Trainers Kelly Bryson, Christine King and Jean Morrison navigate this challenging yet common dialogue.

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Conflict Improv: Returning the Flaky Olive Oil

with Christine King, Jean Morrison and Kelly Bryson

Video • 15 minutes

Beginner Skill Level
Video
15 minutes

Using an example from a participant, the trainers engage in a role play to explore how to stay in your heart even when being perceived as a difficult customer by store employees.

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Conflict Improv: A Mother and Son Negotiation

with Jean Morrison and Kelly Bryson

Video • 15 minutes

Beginner Skill Level
Video
15 minutes

In this role play, Jean Morrison plays a mother who is asking her son to vacuum the house and he is objecting. She enacts the role first using "jackal" language and then again using Nonviolent Communication.

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Conflict Improv: Mom Won’t Stop Bugging Me

with Christine King, Jean Morrison and Kelly Bryson

Video • 22 minutes

Beginner Skill Level
Video
22 minutes

In this poignant video, Jean Morrison and Christine King enact a role play that is posed by a participant. Christine plays the mother who asks, "Are you dating anyone?"

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Living NVC

with Carol Chase and Mair Alight

Video • 1 hour

Beginner Skill Level
Video
1 hour

Mair Alight and Carol Chase show, through their interaction with each other, a living model of how NVC deepens friendships. They also provide information on why giraffes and jackals were originally chosen as the NVC mascots.

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Street Giraffe Tips

with Mary Mackenzie

Video • 8 minutes

Intermediate Skill Level
Video
8 minutes

Does the thought of asking the following question stop you cold? "Would you tell me what you heard me say?" Mary Mackenzie, CNVC Certified Trainer known for her colloquial method of speaking and teaching NVC, offers a simpler method.

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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

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Defining Needs

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes

Introductory Skill Level
Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes

In NVC we define needs as resources that life requires to sustain itself. All human beings have the same needs. The strategy is what we do to meet that need. Strategies are specific; we all choose unique ways to meet our needs. The more we can see the difference between the two, the more likely we are to resolve conflicts with ease. Today, look for opportunities to notice the difference in the...

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NVC at Work: Transforming Organizations with Nonviolent Communication (6 Session Course)

with Dian Killian

Audio • 6 - 8 hours

Beginner Skill Level
Audio
6 - 8 hours

Listen and learn how to: Talk about NVC in a way that has meaning and relevance for companies and organizations, showing a clear ROI (return on investment). Draw on different applications of NVC for the workplace: addressing change in management, management issues / styles, morale / teamwork, employee retention, etc. Create a value-based training proposal (with different service and product...

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Embracing Empathy: In-depth Practice for Getting Empathy into your Bones (4 Session Course)

with Kathleen Macferran

Audio • 4 - 6 hours

Beginner Skill Level
Audio
4 - 6 hours

This telecourse recording is for anyone wanting to integrate empathy into his/her life in a more natural, authentic way. The first session of this course is available for all to listen to and enjoy. nvctraining.com

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Life-Alienating Communication

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 2 - 3 minutes

Beginner Skill Level
Trainer Tip
2 - 3 minutes

Trainer tip: Be aware of times when you are judging others, demanding, making comparisons, or denying responsibility for your actions. Notice how these communication patterns affect your connection with other people.

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Your Resonant Self: Transforming the Critical Inner Voice (6 Session Course)

with Sarah Peyton

Audio • 8 - 11 hours

Intermediate Skill Level
Audio
8 - 11 hours

Does your inner dialog sound supportive and encouraging - or more like you’re being yelled at by a critical task-master? Gain an understanding of the neuroscience of the left and right hemispheres of the human brain and locate just where this savage inner voice is coming from and how to respond to it with empathy. The first session is available for all to listen to and enjoy.

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Awareness to Action: Creating Bridges Across Differences (6 Session Course)

with Roxy Manning

Audio • 10 -12 hours

Intermediate Skill Level
Audio
10 -12 hours

For many people, attempting to connect with others across differences can feel akin to walking through a minefield. With humility, tenderness, and courage, Roxy challenges your perspectives and encourages you to open your heart and mind. Roxy uses concrete examples and visual tools to illustrate complex concepts. The first session of this course is available for all to listen to and enjoy.

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NVC Resources on Honesty