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  1. From Self-Connection to Self-Expression

    From Self-Connection to Self-Expression

    Yoram Mosenzon

    Video · 12 minutes · 11/18/2023

    Yoram Mosenzon discusses judgmental dialogue and its hidden aim to meet needs. This often creates distance instead of fostering connection. Yoram introduces a self-connection exercise to improve the chances of dialogue becoming more enriching and life-serving.

  2. How To Deal With Difficult People

    How To Deal With Difficult People

    Eddie Zacapa

    Articles · 4 - 6 minutes · 10/10/2025

    When people have a hard time communicating in a loving way (e.g. criticize, blame, shut down,  act out, etc.) it can be very challenging. Using empathy-based communication we can connect to the underlying feelings and needs behind their behavior. By recognizing when to do what (empathizing, stepping back, etc), we can respond with compassion and clarity rather than reactivity.
  3. Sherlock Holmes of the Heart

    Sherlock Holmes of the Heart

    Sylvia Haskvitz

    Audio · 1 hour, 11 minutes · 2/12/2012

    In this audio recording, Veteran CNVC Certified Trainer, Sylvia Haskvitz uses real-life situations to help us find more natural expressions of what is harmony with our hearts.

  4. Making Your Empathy Guesses More Natural

    Making Your Empathy Guesses More Natural

    Mary Mackenzie

    Video · 3 minutes · 09/25/2023

    Join Mary Mackenzie, Certified NVC trainer, as she offers ways to incorporate NVC empathy guesses, feelings and needs into everyday conversations. This approach is geared towards adding deeper connection to the natural flow of conversations. The technique has become known as Street Giraffe.

  5. Don't Be Nice, Be Real!

    Don't Be Nice, Be Real!

    4 Session Course

    Kelly Bryson

    Multi-session Course · 4 - 5 hours · 6/23/2017

    Balance self-passion and compassion with NVC tools to stay empowered and honor your own needs.

  6. What’s Important to You?

    What’s Important to You?

    Penny Wassman

    Practice Exercises · 2 pages · 7/29/2010

    Penny Wassman shares this first workshop exercise as an opportunity to build connection.

  7. How to Handle Being Judged

    How to Handle Being Judged

    Sylvia Haskvitz

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

    Ask the Trainer: Dealing with judgments about you when the speaker's true unmet need is hidden.

  8. Experience the roots of NVC with this remastered introduction to embodied spiritual practice.

  9. The NVC Circle of Life is a mandala illustrating the process and consciousness of Nonviolent Communication. Mandala literally means "sacred circle" and symbolizes wholeness, balance and harmony.
  10. Make NVC feel natural and authentic with intuitive tools for connection and everyday integration.

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