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Using Role Plays for Sharing NVC

Access this complete 3 session course You've probably witnessed and participated in role plays that were powerful tools for inspiration, integration, or healing. You've likely also been in contexts where role plays fell flat, leaving people frustrated, confused, or disengaged. If you're sharing NVC with others – or are envisioning yourself going there in the future – you'll want to take this...
Responding to Everyday Racism Role Plays

Join Itzel Hayward and Kathy Simon as they present two role-play scenarios showcasing diverse approaches to navigating difficult conversations. Throughout the demonstration, they underscore the significance of cultivating self-empathy and mindfulness to effectively engage in challenging dialogues. Specifically, they introduce a role-play scenario concerning affirmative action, aimed at...
“Obnoxious Tone” Roleplay

1. Pick a stimulus that has a tone you can't be present with 2. (In roleplay or not) Pick a neutral word (eg. Cup), and have that person say it in a way that contains that tone. Do this by having the person say it in different tones and ask them to do the tone that is closest to the stimulating tone. 3. Have them say the neutral word with the stimulating tone over and over untill there's an...
"Acting from the Zero Step" Roleplay

When Marshall designed NVC, he said that the purpose of it was to create a quality of connection, that inspires compassionate giving and receiving. The zero step is awakening or remembering your intention to support compassionate giving and receiving. Do this practice exercise to awaken this intention and to roleplay with it in your heart. Read this practice exercise Keywords: intention zero...
“Do Over” Roleplay

Instead of doing an "apology" using the NVC framework, you can do a "do over" to express regret. This roleplay exercise shows you how. You'll be talking about your needs that were not met by what you did, expressing what you wanted to say instead of what you said, and more. Read this practice exercise Keywords: do over apology regret Jori Manske Jim Manske
NVC "Reality TV"

Access this complete 4 session course If role-play, hearing conversations modeled, and dialogue practice is how you learn, this 4-part course recording is for you! Learn the art of entering into, staying in, and bowing out of “the dance” of communication, playing with real-life situations using the four components of Nonviolent Communciation as the foundation. Overcome fear of entering...
NVC Dialogue Lab

Access this complete 5 session course If role play, hearing conversations modeled and dialogue practice is how you learn, this is the telecourse recording for you! Learn the art of entering, staying in and bowing out of the conversational dance, playing with real-life situations in our virtual communication “laboratory” using the Nonviolent Communication components of Observations, Feelings,...
NVC Life Hacks 8

It can be difficult to be authentic when that means saying no. So how do we say no in a way that invites people to listen? Here are our four top tips for finding the courage to say no. Keywords: tips saying no authenticity yes behind the no role play roleplay Shantigarbha Warren
The Basics of Partnership Parenting Using NVC

Do you want to deepen self-connection and balance your own needs with your child's more compassionately? Each session recording includes a teaching piece on a parenting theme, as well as Q&A and role plays around real-life parenting challenges. The emphasis of this course is on deepening self-connection and self-awareness, as well as nurturing a joyful connection with our children. This course...
Not Trusting the “Yes”

In this 2-part audio series, Miki demonstrates how to stay in a dialogue when you don’t trust someone’s “yes,” how to equalize power between people and how to allow space for others to say “no” to our requests. In this 2-part audio series, Miki demonstrates how to stay in a dialogue when you don't trust someone's "yes," how to equalize power between people and how to allow space for others to...