Trainer Tips (266)
Connecting with Someone Who Has Cancer
with Godfrey Spencer
Trainer Tip • 6 minutes • Circa 2007
Intermediate Skill Level
Trainer Tip
6 minutes
Circa 2007
Trainer Tip
6 minutes
Circa 2007
Ask the Trainer: I feel overwhelmed thinking of writing to someone with cancer. What can I do?
Clarifying Our Requests to Meet Our Needs
with Mary Mackenzie
Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes • 08/16/2005
Beginner Skill Level
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1 - 2 minutes
08/16/2005
Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes
08/16/2005
Trainer Tip: Clarifying our requests can make the difference between frustration and satisfaction, Mary shows you how.
Staying Present in the Face of Conflict
with Jim & Jori Manske
Trainer Tip • 1-2 minutes • 09/13/2013
Beginner Skill Level
Trainer Tip
1-2 minutes
09/13/2013
Trainer Tip
1-2 minutes
09/13/2013
Jim and Jori offer a tip to stay present in the face of our reactivity to witnessed conflict.
Considering the Needs of Other People
with Mary Mackenzie
Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes • 06/01/2005
Beginner Skill Level
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1 - 2 minutes
06/01/2005
Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes
06/01/2005
Trainer Tip: Mary expands on one of the basic principles of Nonviolent Communication: valuing everyone’s needs equally.
Needs-Based Negotiation
with Mary Mackenzie
Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes • 10/2005
Beginner Skill Level
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1 - 2 minutes
10/2005
Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes
10/2005
Trainer Tip: When we create situations that value one person’s needs at the expense of another, we open the door for someone to lose. Instead, look to see if you can speak openly and honestly, value the other person’s needs, and create solutions that value…
Speaking Up Is an Expression of Love
with Mary Mackenzie
Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes • 03/30/2005
Beginner Skill Level
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1 - 2 minutes
03/30/2005
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1 - 2 minutes
03/30/2005
Trainer Tip: Q: How do we get the love we want? A: Ask for it.
The Power of Empathy
with Mary Mackenzie
Trainer Tip • 1-2 minutes • 05/28/2005
Beginner Skill Level
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1-2 minutes
05/28/2005
Trainer Tip
1-2 minutes
05/28/2005
Trainer Tip: When someone is in pain and lashing out, might be a time when empathy is needed most. Empathizing in these moments can be very challenging. Mary offers a few words of ecouragement for these situations.
The Power of Being Heard
with Mary Mackenzie
Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes • 10/2005
Beginner Skill Level
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1 - 2 minutes
10/2005
Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes
10/2005
Trainer Tip: To defuse anger and create space for resolution, hear the other person’s feelings and needs. If this practice is new to you, you're like to experience fear and resistance in trying it out. However, you'll be more likely to experience a powerful shift,…
Judging Feelings
with Godfrey Spencer
Trainer Tip • 12 minutes • Circa 2007
Intermediate Skill Level
Trainer Tip
12 minutes
Circa 2007
Trainer Tip
12 minutes
Circa 2007
Ask the Trainer: Is it a good idea to use NVC on persistent guilt, anger or depression without the aid of others?
Living Abundantly
with Mary Mackenzie
Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes • 12/07/2005
Beginner Skill Level
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1 - 2 minutes
12/07/2005
Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes
12/07/2005
Trainer Tip: Let's start an abundance movement! We get great joy from contributing to others lives and allowing them to contribute to ours, let's not let fear get in the way.