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NVC Monthly NewsletterAugust 2024 |
What You'll Find in This Month's Newsletter:Events - Upcoming International Intensive Trainings (IIT)
- First Generation NVCers' Events:
- Online Gathering Aug 7th, 2024
- In-Person Retreat March 9th-14th, 2025
Articles & Podcasts - Nonviolent Communication and Productivity
- webe Parents Podcast
Fundraisers - NVC Academy Fundraiser
- Fundraiser for IIT - Nigeria - Online Sessions
- Fundraiser for IIT Folks - Help Bridge Divides
Book Specials 50% OFF both full Retail and eBooks Price - Collaborating in the Workplace
- The Empathy Factor
- Words that Work in
Business
Distance Learning Opportunities - NVC
Academy
- The Center for Nonviolent Communication Trainings
Book Excerpts - New Chapters to Read!! - Collaborating in the Workplace - Chapter 2
- The Empathy Factor - Chapter 2
- Words that Work in
Business - Chapter 2
Handouts - Downloads
- Recommended Links
Peaceful Daily
Reflection/Meditation - Communicating with Children
Poem Resources - Becoming a CNVC certified trainer
- Guidelines for Sharing NVC for Individuals who are not Certified Trainers
NVC Resources - NVC TIP SERIES (Free daily and weekly tips)
- FREE
RESOURCES
- NVC FACEBOOK GROUPS
- NEW ** NVC LINKEDIN GROUPS ** NEW
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CNVC - International Intensive Trainings Description You'll be immersed in a community of people learning, practicing, and applying Nonviolent Communication from the moment you sign up. Each of CNVC's IITs are hosted in different countries and languages in effort to expand their reach for all who wish to experience the depth of NVC and connect with a growing community of passionate learners and practitioners. Upcoming IITs - Denmark - Starts August 16th
- United States(NM) - Starts September 6th
- Germany - Starts September 27th
- China - Starts September 28th
- Morocco - Starts October 11th
Learn More
First Generation NVCers’ Events Online Gathering August 7, 2024 Description: We are pleased with the interest and
response to our last gathering in May so we are inviting you to another get together. We will each share a quote or Key Distinction from Marshall that has been impactful for us. We will also invite you into break out groups with each First Gen NVCer member to discuss the meaning of the quote or KD for you in your life. We’d like to hear if you are hoping to attend. silgiraffe@aol.com Please save the date and join us on zoom: August 7, 2024, 10 am - 12 noon pacific, 1 - 3 PM Eastern, 19:00 - 21:00 CET Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2166953683 In-Person Retreat: An Even Deeper Dive into Knowing and Living the Roots of NVC as
Received Directly from Marshall Rosenberg, March 9-14, 2025 Description: As First Generation NVC trainers, we have heard a desire from NVC practitioners and those steeped in NVC to understand what was stirred in Marshall in the creation and sharing of NVC teachings with the world and to connect with those who know
the history and have lived NVC for over 30 years. This retreat is an opportunity to delve into areas of NVC that may not have received as much attention as others in recent years, and to do so as we received it from Marshall. The retreat, which will take place March 9-14, 2025 at Mary & Joseph Retreat Center at Rancho Palos Verdes (close to LAX airport in California), is intended to be an advanced-level exploration of NVC and is open to Certified Trainers
and Candidates registered with CNVC. Others steeped in NVC may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Find out more about the First Generation NVCers and the event on their website: FirstGenNVCers To register, Click Here For general questions about the event, please contact the First Gens at silgiraffe@aol.com and copy firstgennvcers@fastmail.com. If you have registration
questions, please contact Elke Haggerty at elke@process-works.ca.
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Nonviolent Communication and Productivity |
Understanding ProductivityThe culture I live in values productivity above almost everything else! However, from an NVC perspective, productivity itself is not a need… How do we make sense of this? Definition of productivity and why it matters A simple way of defining productivity would be to say that it equals more output per unit of time; getting more done, greater yield — in any given time-frame. This would make efficiency a close synonym. Unfortunately, this is not a very useful definition because it ignores a simple reality about productivity. Productivity is not one thing. It can be defined objectively, with external measures, or subjectively, based on one’s perception. We even use it as a feeling: “I’m not feeling very
productive today,” or, “This has felt like a very productive week!” (In NVC we understand that this is not an actual feeling, though there may be feelings and emotions that accompany the perception of having been or not been productive.) Here is how I think of productivity: Productivity is an interpretation of the results of a series of specific actions (strategies) in the service of needs. Let me explain what I mean. Read More
webe Parents Podcast Exciting News for NVC Enthusiasts!We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new podcast, “webe Parents,” hosted by Dr. Alona Pulde, a practitioner of NVC, and her
work and life partner, Dr. Matthew Lederman, a CNVC Certified Trainer. This podcast is dedicated to helping families integrate Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and our approach of collaborative non-permissive parenting into their daily lives, bringing people together, and transforming conflict into connection. Whether you're new to NVC or a long-time practitioner, "webe Parents" offers practical insights and
tools to foster understanding and harmony within your family. Listen now at webeparents.com |
NVC CAN BE effectively applied at all levels of communication and in diverse situations: intimate relationships, families, schools, organizations and institutions, therapy and counseling, diplomatic and business negotiations, disputes and conflicts of any nature. Marshall
Rosenberg |
Would you like to support others to learn NVC? Many people across the world are longing to learn NVC, but they don’t have the financial means to do so. The NVC Academy provides many discounts and full scholarships each year. We enjoy offering these even as they affect our sustainability. As a way to continue being able to support those who are unable to pay for NVC
courses, we started the Community Support Fund. This is a place where you may choose to contribute financially towards other people’s registrations to our courses AND expand the spread of NVC in the world. Contribute to the Community Support Fund Your contribution helps to spread NVC consciousness and every penny goes to people who are requesting financial support to
attend a live course. Thank you in advance for choosing to share resources with members of our community so they may learn the life-changing power of NVC!
Nonviolent Communication Online Sessions Deepen your skills during 12 hours and support social change in Africa. For all experience levels!
Join this online learning experience of Nonviolent Communication to master NVC and support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the training in Nigeria. Get the opportunity to learn how to cultivate compassionate communication skills and explore ways to build a more harmonious and peaceful community. 6 sessions from July to October 2024, and their recordings! These events are designed to support the Nigerian International Intensive Training (IIT) (29-Nov to 08-Dec 2024) and its mission of promoting conflict resolution, resilience in relationships, and collaborative problem-solving. By participating in any of these sessions, you will not only enhance your own effective communication but also help all people
who cannot afford paying any tuition, nor room, board & travel expenses. Many people in Nigeria are becoming peacemakers in their communities, and yet the vast majority of them lack the resources and finances to receive formal training to advance their skills. If we can raise funds, more of them will be able to attend the Center for Nonviolent Communication’s 9-day intensive training in November 2024. Learn more
Help Bridge Divides with NVC Training
"The Network for Nonviolent Communication is a community of people from all walks of life. We are a diverse group of individuals across the spectrum of spirituality, politics, race and gender. Normally, people like us would never cross paths. So what brings us all together? We are learning how to bridge the divide between one another. We envision a world of collaboration, belonging and compassion. We are making that
world accessible to all through NVC training at the International Intensive Training in New Mexico." There are 16 individuals that significantly need financial support to attend the 9 day CNVC International Intensive Training in New Mexico. This group comes from all around the US, and each individual has a unique story which you can read about on the GoFundMe page.
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WHEN WE WORK in a hierarchically structured institution, there is a tendency to hear commands and judgments from those higher up in the hierarchy. While we may easily empathize with our peers and with those in less powerful positions, we may find ourselves being defensive or apologetic, instead of empathic, in the presence of those we identify as our “superiors.” Marshall Rosenberg |
CDs and DVDs We offer Audio and Video of Marshall Rosenberg's teachings and wisdom. Nonviolent Communication provides powerful tools for resolving differences at personal, professional, and political levels. Dr. Rosenberg first created and began to offer Nonviolent Communication skills training to peacefully integrate schools and other public institutions during the 1960s. Since then, Dr. Rosenberg
and his associates have introduced NVC in over thirty countries to educators, students, parents, managers, mental health and health care providers, military officers, peace activists, lawyers and mediators, prisoners, police and clergy, and more. Listen or watch to the first 10 minutes of every dvd/cd!!!
These dvd’s and cd’s are copyrighted. Purchasing these from the Puddledancer Press website ensures that royalties will be paid to the Rosenberg foundation. If you view these videos/cds from other sites then no royalties are paid. Thank you for your consideration. |
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Video Details - The Basics of NVC
- Making Life Wonderful
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Audio Details - Expressing and Receiving Anger Compassionately
- Giraffe Fuel for Life
- Needs and Empathy
- Live Compassionately
- Intimate Relationships
- Experiencing Needs as
a Gift
- $4.95 each
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GREAT LEADERS… Awaken minds. Build bridges not walls. Communicate
effectively. Dare to take risks. Enlighten and empower. Foster collaboration. Go above and beyond. Help you do for yourself. Invite questions. Joyfully embrace diversity. Keep an open mind. Lead by example. Motivate with respect. Never give
up on you. Open doors to new worlds. Put first things first. Quest to make learning fun. Recognize problems early. Suit up and show up. Take time to explain things. Unwrap talents and abilities. Value everyone’s input. Work smarter, not harder. Xceed expectations. Yearn to connect, not correct. Zest to make a difference. © Meiji Stewart
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PRODUCTIVITY IN MANY CORPORATIONS, it’s not easy to get people to talk at the level of needs and feelings, not to mention that they don’t recognize what theologian Walter Wink says is important to know—that every institution, every organization has its own spirituality. And when the spirituality of the organization is “production over all,” that’s the only thing that counts. Human feelings, human needs, humanness
don’t matter. Then the company pays for it in terms of both morale and even production, because when you get people believing that their feelings and needs are understood, production will go up. Marshall Rosenberg |
Nonviolent Communication Free Handouts and Links
Downloads:
Recommended Links:
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YOU CAN HAVE high productivity and human connection. They’re not in conflict. Marshall Rosenberg |
Collaborating in the Workplace - Chapter 2
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The Empathy Factor - Chapter 2
Words that Work in Business - Chapter 2 |
A LIFE-ENRICHING ORGANIZATION must be set up to be very good at getting genuine gratitude to every worker. That’s the fuel necessary to keep people working in a life-enriching organization. Marshall Rosenberg |
Certified Trainers & Sharing NVC
CNVC is committed to the vision of a critical mass of the world's population using Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to resolve differences peacefully. A strong community of qualified trainers will play an important role in the realization of this goal.
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MEETINGS IF YOU WANT to make life easy for yourself and other people, you need to always be clear what you want back, anytime you say something to a person. And if you want to contribute to groups being unproductive, address a group that you’re in this way: Start with “I think,” and don’t end on a request. Just say what you think, and . . . my prediction is, no matter what you started with, the meeting will be
unproductive. Marshall Rosenberg |
The NVC Academy offers hundreds of affordable online personal growth courses and resources to learn Nonviolent Communication from home.
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The Center for Nonviolent Communication
The Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC) is a global organization that supports the learning and sharing of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), and helps people peacefully and effectively resolve conflicts in personal, organizational, and political settings.
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MY EXPERIENCE IS that it’s not the people who are expressing emotions that are the problem in meetings; it’s that they don’t make clear what they want. Marshall Rosenberg |
Stay Connected to the Values of Compassion With the Free 365 Daily Peaceful Living Meditations.
The ways parents interact with their children contribute to shaping children’s understanding of themselves, their parents, human nature, and the world around them. A parent who takes a toy away from a toddler who had just taken it from another child, while saying, “No grabbing,” teaches both
children that grabbing is OK—for those with more power. A parent who unilaterally imposes a curfew implies that a teenager can’t be trusted to make thoughtful decisions about his life. Instead, in both words and actions, parents can convey two key ideas: 1. Everyone’s needs matter, and 2. If we connect sufficiently, we can find strategies that will work for everyone. —Inbal Kashtan
Communicating with Children The empathy process of hearing another’s feelings and needs works beautifully with children of all ages. Once I had two young boys, ages six and three, visiting me for a week. One time, Gary, the six-year-old, kicked the three-year-old in the stomach and
started screaming at him to get out of the way. The younger boy looked stunned and confused. I was also stunned because I hadn’t seen anything to indicate that Gary was becoming frustrated. I started by empathizing with the three-year-old who was crying. “Are you scared and confused because you don’t understand what just happened?” “Yeah.” “And, are you feeling hurt because you’d like your brother to have a different way of telling you he’s upset?” “YEAH! He’s
mean.” Hey, Gary, why did you do that?” “Because you were sitting on a marble and I was down to the last one!” Then I empathized with Gary. “So, Gary, are you frustrated because your brother wasn’t paying attention to the game the way you like to?” “Yeah. He’s always messing things up. I wish he’d just play the game or go do something else.” “So, you’d like him to make up his mind and to be as serious as you are about play time.” “Yeah.” Next, we worked out a
solution that met both children’s needs. Such empathy offers profound learning opportunities to children, expands their feelings and needs vocabulary, and teaches them the positive results of valuing everyone’s needs. The vocabulary that you use should be modified to fit your child’s age and learning ability. Feeling words that can easily be understood by children are: sad, glad, excited, proud, playful, mad, confused, tired,
scared. Need words that can easily be understood by children are: safety, food, love, privacy, fun, play, choice, rest. Be aware of opportunities to model the empathy process with children today. |
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