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NVC Resources on Values

Liberating Ourselves from Our “Shoulds”

Liberating Ourselves from Our “Shoulds”

Liberating Ourselves from Our “Shoulds”

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes •

Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes

Trainer tip: When you tell yourself that you have to do something, you're more likely to disconnect yourself from the needs you’re trying to meet, and also diminish the joy in your life. Instead, experiment with translating your “shoulds” and “have tos” into the need you are trying to meet.

Saying Thank You without Judgment

Saying Thank You without Judgment

Saying Thank You without Judgment

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes •

Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes

Trainer tip: From the NVC perspective, everything someone says or does is either a “please” or a “thank you". In our culture, saying “thank you” usually involves an appreciation in the form of judgment or evaluation. Remember, whether we judge someone as good or bad, judgments and evaluations can create disconnect or tension. Instead, notice how their actions have enriched life, and what...

Four Ways to Hear Any Message

Four Ways to Hear Any Message

Four Ways to Hear Any Message

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes •

Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes

Trainer tip: In every interaction, we have a choice of responding in one of these four ways: judge/blame self, Judge/blame others, empathize with self, and/or empathize with others. The goal is to make a conscious choice about our response. Notice the choices you have when you receive someone’s communication today.

Sharing NVC With Others

Sharing NVC With Others

Sharing NVC With Others

with Miki Kashtan

Audio • 1 hour, 20 minutes •

Audio
1 hour, 20 minutes

In this prerecorded telecourse, Miki Kashtan uses an interactive dialogue to address some of the most common questions among new NVC facilitators and trainers.

Stages of Emotional Maturity

Stages of Emotional Maturity

Stages of Emotional Maturity

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes •

Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes

Trainer Tip: Here are four Stages of Emotional Maturity, also known as Stages of Emotional Liberation. Be aware of what stage of emotional maturity you are in today. And, celebrate it.

Nonviolent Communication Circle of Life

Nonviolent Communication Circle of Life

Nonviolent Communication Circle of Life

with Christine King and Jean Morrison

Learning Tool • N/A •

Learning Tool
N/A

The NVC Circle of Life is a mandala illustrating the process and consciousness of Nonviolent Communication. Mandala literally means "sacred circle" and symbolizes wholeness, balance and harmony.

Poetic License

Poetic License

Poetic License

with Christine King and Jean Morrison

Practice Exercise • N/A •

Practice Exercise
N/A

Poetic License is a fun group exercise that's sure to incite laughter in your NVC group!

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.

Overcoming Insecurity in Friendships

Overcoming Insecurity in Friendships

Overcoming Insecurity in Friendships

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes •

Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes

Instead of wondering, invest time today to ask at least one friend your friendship enhances her life. Such clarification can deepen the connection.

Empathy vs. Sympathy

Empathy vs. Sympathy

Empathy vs. Sympathy

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes •

Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes

Trainer Tip: When we sympathize, we relate an aspect of someone’s story to ourselves. When we empathize, we reflect the feelings and needs of the other. Empathy helps people connect more deeply to their own and another’s pain, and helps resolve issues with clarity and ease. Notice when you're giving someone sympathy rather than empathy.

Foundational NVC Skills: Requests

Foundational NVC Skills: Requests

Foundational NVC Skills: Requests

with John Kinyon

Audio • 1 hour, 25 minutes •

Audio
1 hour, 25 minutes

Marshall Rosenberg suggests that there are two requests that are the most transformative to relationships, (1) What’s alive in both of us? and (2) What would make life more wonderful for both of us? This telecourse recording offers an easy-to-digest overview of how carefully crafted requests inspire joyful relationships.

Group Feedback

Group Feedback

Group Feedback

with Sylvia Haskvitz

Trainer Tip • 2 - 3 minutes •

Trainer Tip
2 - 3 minutes

Ask the Trainer: "I'm part of a small, self-led NVC group that's been working together for almost two years. We are experiencing some growing pains in that we're still not certain how and under what circumstances to make requests, especially negative ones."

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.

Create a Flourishing Life with Gratitude

Create a Flourishing Life with Gratitude

Create a Flourishing Life with Gratitude

with Jim & Jori Manske

Audio • 28 minutes •

Audio
28 minutes

Join CNVC Certified Trainer Jori Manske in an exploration of how gratitude can enable you to remain more present moment to moment, thus enabling you to flourish in your life!

Owning Your Own Experience

Owning Your Own Experience

Owning Your Own Experience

with Jim & Jori Manske

Audio • 25 minutes •

Audio
25 minutes

Listen to Jim and Jori Manske share how we are conditioned to disconnect from our own feelings and how we can unlearn this habit to experience more full and rich inner lives.

Developing Discernment

Developing Discernment

Developing Discernment

with Jim & Jori Manske

Audio • 43 minutes •

Audio
43 minutes

Listen to Jim and Jori Manske share their understanding of discernment to gain clarity, insight, and wisdom for making life-serving distinctions and choices.

Key Differentiations in Nonviolent Communication

Key Differentiations in Nonviolent Communication

Key Differentiations in Nonviolent Communication

with Sylvia Haskvitz

Audio • 1 hour •

Audio
1 hour

Veteran CNVC Certified Trainer, Sylvia Haskvitz, reviews the key distinctions (sometimes referred to as the key differentiations) in Nonviolent Communication.

Working with a Difficult Counseling Situation

Working with a Difficult Counseling Situation

Working with a Difficult Counseling Situation

with Robert Gonzales

Video • 30 minutes •

Video
30 minutes

Clinical psychologist, Robert Gonzales, Ph.D., uses an open dialogue with a practitioner to explore effective, compassionate methods to handle a volatile counseling situation. This resource has been newly remastered to a larger, higher quality video.

Acknowledging Other People’s Reality

Acknowledging Other People’s Reality

Acknowledging Other People’s Reality

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 1-2 minutes •

Trainer Tip
1-2 minutes

Trainer Tip: Even if we don't agree, acknowledging others' realities can help demonstrate that we're including their feelings and needs in the conversation. Creating space for your reality and theirs can also bring a sense of connection, understanding, inclusion, abundance and fullness in life. Try it today. Read on for an example.

Practice, Practice, Practice

Practice, Practice, Practice

Practice, Practice, Practice

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes •

Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes

Trainer Tip: Practicing NVC in situations that are not emotionally charged can give you valuable practice to help you maintain a compassionate consciousness when circumstances are charged. It can help you stay in that consciousness for a longer period of time. You can also practice by naming the needs that you got met in the situations you enjoy.

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