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The Power of Making Requests

Nonviolent Communication—making requests—and why it feels like “graduate level” NVC. Asking for what we truly want is vulnerable, yet it’s also a profound gift of honesty and connection in our relationships. With practice, compassion, and creativity, we can build the skills to make requests that deepen trust, foster understanding, and open new possibilities for belonging and freedom. Keywords:...
Enemy Images Process and Exercise

therefore can be used spontaneously to transform enemy images and liberate yourself from suffering. Warmly, Jeff Brown Keywords: empathy needs observation blame compassion connection judgment relationships community interdependence belonging universal human needs Jeff Brown
Never Compromise

to do so is violence to your relationship with yourself and the other. From the Connection will flow the Direction (of the negotiation/conversation). Keywords: connection personal growth relationships Kelly Bryson
The Art and Science of Happiness

including Compassionate Leadership and the CNVC Global Coordinating Council. Keywords: consciousness empathy exercises/practices presence self empathy compassion connection personal growth relationships happiness positive psychology Jim and Jori Manske Jim Manske Jori Manske
Sharing Power

having power, how we make choices about our power and examining our relationship to power itself. Keywords: consciousness exercises/practices presence requests strategies dialogue intention relationships power community interdependence belonging awareness Jim and Jori Manske Jim Manske Jori Manske
Speaking Up Is an Expression of Love

and the other person. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: expression feelings honesty needs requests love relationships honest expression vulnerability Mary Mackenzie
Becoming a Change Agent Everywhere You Go

you the opportunity to approach your life in the driver seat… connected with others… able to ask for what you need… and with heart-felt care for all of us – and for life itself. Keywords: relationships leadership leader social change social movement social responsibility societal influence societal change social justice activism facilitation proactive first session free pluralism Miki Kashtan
Leadership Within Your Workplace

to approach your life in the driver seat… connected with others… able to ask for what you need… and with heart-felt care for all of us – and for life itself. Keywords: responsibility workplace relationships leadership blame business empowerment empowering others first session free Miki Kashtan
From Awareness to Action

for practice in applying these conceptual principles to your own real-life situations through giving feedback to others and opportunities to engage in real dialogue. Keywords: collaboration relationships listening dialogue connection strategies requests needs honesty feelings expression staying in the converstion difficult conversations listening societal change society social change privilege...
How to Ask for Feedback at Work

requests can help by attending to the quality of your relationship before the content of your request. Keywords: empathy feelings honesty self empathy compassion connection dialogue intention relationships feedback connection requests workplace work Jeff Brown