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NVC Resources on Dialogue


Don't Be Nice, Be Real! (4 Session Course)

Don't Be Nice, Be Real! (4 Session Course)

Don't Be Nice, Be Real! (4 Session Course)

with Kelly Bryson
Audio • 4 - 5 hours • 
Audio
4 - 5 hours
In this dynamic 4 session telecourse recording, Kelly Bryson provides practical skills to balance passion for self with compassion for others. You will learn to apply Nonviolent Communication to stop yourself from being intimidated, giving in or giving up, abandoning your own needs or resenting others.
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Giraffe Fighting: Having Your Cake and Eating It Too (2 Session Course)

Giraffe Fighting: Having Your Cake and Eating It Too (2 Session Course)

Giraffe Fighting: Having Your Cake and Eating It Too (2 Session Course)

with Miki Kashtan
Audio • 2 hours, 35 minutes • 
Audio
2 hours, 35 minutes
Do you find yourself giving in with growing resentment? Do you avoid conflict and explode later without apparent reason? Miki Kashtan, a world-renowned CNVC Certified Trainer, invites you to listen to this two-session telecourse recording to re-imagine and fine tune your skills at dealing with disagreements and negotiations.
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Fearless Loving and Living (4 Session Course)

Fearless Loving and Living (4 Session Course)

Fearless Loving and Living (4 Session Course)

with Kelly Bryson
Audio • 6 - 8 hours • 
Audio
6 - 8 hours
Kelly Bryson, veteran and loved CNVC Certified Trainer, brings decades of experience to help you jumpstart your Mastery of Fear by using his unusual blend of experiential exercises, humor, empathy, original songs and stories, transformational truth telling, creativity and FRED (Frequency Resonation Energy Dynamics).
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Can I?

Can I?

Can I?

with Miki Kashtan
Article • 8 - 12 minutes • 
Article
8 - 12 minutes
Children often ask adults “Can I…?” This question is so common that we carry it with us into adulthood, often addressing each other in the same way -- and more so with those we see as authority figures. However, let's unpack how this phrasing can reaffirm power differences. And see how, instead, we can transform paradigms of power in a way that invites dialogue, and co-creates an outcome that...
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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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Tips for the Road Series: Tip 24. Shine a Light on Your Shadow: Projection Detection and Reclaiming Disowned Parts

Tips for the Road Series: Tip 24. Shine a Light on Your Shadow: Projection Detection and Reclaiming Disowned Parts

Tips for the Road Series: Tip 24. Shine a Light on Your Shadow: Projection Detection and Reclaiming Disowned Parts

with Eric Bowers
Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes • 
Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes
How do you know when you’re projecting disowned parts or replaying old relationship dynamics? It’s hard to know for sure, but if you find yourself upset or shutting down and unable to have a dialogue in which you can speak clearly about your feelings and needs and empathize with the other’s feelings and needs, there is likely a projection. The stronger your reaction, the more likely you are...
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Addictions

Addictions

Addictions

with Mary Mackenzie and Susan Skye
Audio • 38 minutes • 
Audio
38 minutes
In this compelling dialogue, veteran CNVC Certified Trainers, Susan Skye and Mary Mackenzie, discuss the intrinsic needs present in addictive behaviors, and how Nonviolent Communication aligns with the 12-step programs’ process for treating addiction.
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Don't Call Me White!

Don't Call Me White!

Don't Call Me White!

with Roxy Manning
Article • 12-18 minutes • 
Article
12-18 minutes
The notion of "micro-aggressions" may be levied by those in the dominant class - for example white folks may talk about receiving micro-aggressions when a (legitimately) angry BIPOC references them as "white". This shuts down the conversation and feeds a myth that everyone's pain about race is equal. It doesn't foster dialogue that moves us towards a more equitable, compassionate world. Read on...
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Feelings vs Interpretations

Feelings vs Interpretations

Feelings vs Interpretations

with LaShelle Lowe-Chardé
Article • 1-2 minutes • 
Article
1-2 minutes
Here's a list of words that pose as feelings, but are actually interpretations of what you think someone is doing to you. They trigger defensiveness in another thereby preventing a connected dialogue. Behind each of these words are precious feelings and needs. This sheet includes ways to distinguish feelings from interpretations.
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