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  1. Responding to a Painful Comment

    Responding to a Painful Comment

    Roxy Manning

    Video · 44 minutes · 07/25/2022

    How do you carry on a conversation when someone’s comment has had an impact on you? And what happens when two intentions clash because of different perspectives? Here’s Roxy’s powerful, common sense approach.

  2. Five Core Practices For Meaningful Conversation

    Five Core Practices For Meaningful Conversation

    Oren Jay Sofer

    Articles · 4 - 6 minutes · 5/20/2020

    If you’re interested in improving your relationships, advancing in your career, or enhancing your capacity for change in life in general, communication is a powerful lever. Presence, listening, bringing curiosity and care, focusing on what matters, and pausing with silence, are all key. Read on for five foundational and advanced core practices you can start using today to improve your communication.

  3. The Purpose Of Gratitude

    The Purpose Of Gratitude

    Alan Rafael Seid

    Trainer Tips · 1 - 2 minutes · 9/21/2022

    Gratitude keeps us connected to what is working, rather than dwelling on what is not working. As a celebration – gratitude keeps us connected to the natural joy of giving. Receiving gratitude also serves the function of feedback, and lets us know that we are effectively contributing.

  4. In this moving reflection, Rachelle Lamb honors Marshall Rosenberg’s true vision for Nonviolent Communication—not just as a tool for personal transformation, but as a catalyst for deep social change. She reminds us that inner work alone is not enough in a world facing ecological collapse, rising suicide rates, and widespread displacement.
  5. Let it RAIN!

    Let it RAIN!

    Jim Manske

    Articles · 5 - 8 minutes · 1/21/2019

    This article outlines a four-part transformation process to help us recognize what's giving rise to our suffering and resentment -- and transform it into more freedom, creativity, and choice.

  6. Conversational Connections

    Conversational Connections

    James Prieto

    Live Zoom Course · ·

    • Learn, practice, and integrate the basic components of NVC
    • Understand how to use observations, feelings, needs, and requests
    • Grow your communication skills and strengthen your relationships
    • Discover how to express yourself honestly and authentically!
  7. Less than 2 weeks ago from the time I’m writing this letter, Hamas militants crossed from Gaza into Israel and killed more than 1,300 people, most of them civilians. Israel then retaliated and killed over 3,000 Gazans, most of them civilians. The death rate continues to increase every day.  
  8. The Spirituality of Nonviolent Communication

    The Spirituality of Nonviolent Communication

    (6 Session Course)

    Robert Gonzales

    Multi-session Course · 8 - 10 hours · 06/22/2023

    Discover how the perennial strength of compassion and the living energy of needs can help you develop resilience in order to remain present with yourself and others amidst today's challenges.

  9. Nonviolence In The Face of Rape or Assault

    Nonviolence In The Face of Rape or Assault

    Miki Kashtan

    Articles · 1 - 2 minutes · 11/19/2020

    Here's a brief anecdote showing how one woman was able transform a situation, where a man was about to assault or rape her. She responded in a creative way that lead them both to see each others' humanity -- navigating them both to safety. As part of her ingenuity he ended up spending the night in her house, in another room.

  10. In this inspiring video, Robert Gonzales, veteran CNVC Certified Trainer, talks about his personal search to integrate spirituality into his daily life, and how Nonviolent Communication provided the missing link for this integration and has become the focus of his work.

  11. Group Feedback

    Group Feedback

    Sylvia Haskvitz

    Trainer Tips · 2 - 3 minutes · 7/29/2010

    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."

  12. The Unconscious Mind Compared to the Conscious Mind

    The Unconscious Mind Compared to the Conscious Mind

    Miki Kashtan

    Trainer Tips · 2 - 3 minutes · 7/28/2010

    Ask the Trainer: "I have the understanding that the unconscious is vast compared to conscious mind. When I state 'needs' how well can I depend on there being something beneath my awareness that is actually the motivation?"

  13. Truth as an Act of Love

    Truth as an Act of Love

    Kelly Bryson

    Audio · 2 hours, 14 minutes · 7/28/2010

    Speaking the truth creates congruence, which creates trust, facilitating understanding and cooperation. Without truth there is no growth in our relationships and community. If this is true, then what keeps us from speaking our truth?

  14. Enemy Images Process and Exercise

    Enemy Images Process and Exercise

    Jeff Brown

    Practice Exercises · N/A · 7/28/2010

    Ask the Trainer: "What guidance do you have for working with enemy images? Can you say some things about processes and/or exercises that can bring relief from this trap?"

  15. ZENVC

    ZENVC

    Catherine Cadden, Jesse Wiens Chu

    Audio · 1 hour, 57 minutes · 7/28/2010

    The wisdom which NVC is based on is as old as humanity itself. This telecourse recording draws insights from NVC’s elder siblings of Taoism, Buddhism and indigenous culture to offer new ways of approaching common NVC ‘stuck’ places.

  16. Stoking the Fires of Joy

    Stoking the Fires of Joy

    Living with Gratitude (6 Session Course)

    Kathleen Macferran

    Multi-session Course · 5 hours, 26 minutes · 7/16/2017

    Bask in this telecourse recording with Kathleen Macferran and explore ways to nurture and maintain greater depths of joy by focusing on gratitude.  The reward?  To increase your ability to live fully present to the joy in life, even in the midst of pain.

  17. Workplace relationships are complex. Each employee brings their unique self to work. Their background, perspective, emotional triggers, and working style. Add to this the dynamics of power relations, and the fact that often workplace communication now takes place at our computer keyboards rather than face-to-face. Sylvia Haskvitz offers practical tips to make today's complex workplace relationships more satisfying and effective.

  18. Facilitating Connection

    Facilitating Connection

    Jim & Jori Manske

    Audio · 59 minutes · 25/10/2011

    Expressing ourselves honestly is sometimes scary because we can't predict where the conversation will go after we've made ourselves vulnerable. This recording will demonstrate how the power of our honesty is enhanced by ending on a clear and present request.

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