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  1. Using Role Plays for Sharing NVC

    Using Role Plays for Sharing NVC

    (3 Session Course)

    Miki Kashtan

    Multi-session Course · 3 - 4 hours · 3/8/2021

    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 class, where the focus is on how to increase the chances of having role plays that serve a clear purpose, engage an entire group, and support the deepest learning possible for all.

  2. 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 illustrating the contrasting outcomes when utilizing or not utilizing nonviolent communication skills.

  3. "Acting from the Zero Step" Roleplay

    "Acting from the Zero Step" Roleplay

    Jim & Jori Manske

    Practice Exercises · 2-3 minutes · 01/01/2025

    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.
  4. “Do Over” Roleplay

    “Do Over” Roleplay

    Jim & Jori Manske

    Practice Exercises · 1-2 minutes · 01/15/2025

    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.
  5. NVC “Reality TV”

    NVC “Reality TV”

    (4 Session Course)

    Catherine Cadden, Jesse Wiens

    Multi-session Course · 3 hours, 44 minutes · 4/23/2017

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

  6. NVC Dialogue Lab

    NVC Dialogue Lab

    (5 Session Course)

    Catherine Cadden, Jesse Wiens

    Multi-session Course · 6 hours, 28 minutes · 10/26/2017

    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 using real-life situations.

  7. NVC Life Hacks 8

    NVC Life Hacks 8

    Saying No

    Shantigarbha Warren

    Video · 3 minutes · 10/26/2018

    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.

  8. The Basics of Partnership Parenting Using NVC

    The Basics of Partnership Parenting Using NVC

    (6 Session Course)

    Ingrid Bauer

    Multi-session Course · 7 hours, 29 minutes · 9/6/2017

    As parents, we often face challenging situations on a daily basis and struggle to create what we most long for. In this 6 session telecourse recording, you will learn how Nonviolent Communication can support a family culture where cooperation, trust, and peace are nurtured, and children and parents can flourish together.

  9. Not Trusting the “Yes”

    Not Trusting the “Yes”

    Miki Kashtan

    Audio · 19 minutes · 7/28/2010

    In this audio recording, 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.

  10. Have you ever used the phrase "it was just a miscommunication."? We're often good at identifying when communication breaks down but not so good at finding out what went wrong and how we can improve. In this NVC Life Hack, we take a look at different types of communication requests and how they play out in a role play.

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