What is NVC?Nonviolent
Communication (NVC) helps people create a peaceful and sustainable world.
- Imagine connecting with the human spirit in each person
in any situation.
- Imagine interacting with others in a way that allows
everyone's needs to be equally valued.
- Imagine creating organizations and life-serving systems
responsive to our needs and the needs of our environment.
NVC has been described as:
- A language of compassion
- A personal practice for clarifying and living one’s values
- A guide for interpersonal communication
- An effective process for conflict resolution
- A powerful tool for social change
Origins of NVC
NVC was developed by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D. over a period of
thirty years. NVC has been taught to individuals and organizations in over
35 countries. Currently, 200 Certified Trainers around the world teach NVC
in their communities, schools, prisons, corporations, social change
organizations, war-torn regions, health care and government institutions.
Learn NVC
Learning Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is a powerful process that
contributes to clear, honest and respectful communication, with yourself,
and with others.
Learning NVC empowers you to:
- Make clear observations, separate from your opinions and evaluations
- Identify and express your feelings
- Identify and express your underlying needs
- Make clear requests of yourself and others to meet your needs
Learning NVC will help you:
- Transform major blocks to communication such as demands, diagnoses,
criticism and blame
- Eradicate feelings of guilt, shame and depression
- Express your true emotions in ways that minimize defensive reactions
in others
- Receive critical or hostile messages without taking them personally,
lashing out, or losing self-esteem
- Create understanding , inspire cooperation, and facilitate effective
action in personal and professional relationships
- Resolve conflicts peacefully and powerfully
- Become more effective at everything you do, including creating peace
in the world
Resources for Learning NVC
In addition to this website, the following websites have information on
NVC classes, workshops, trainings, and materials (books, CDs, DVDs, tapes,
videos):
The Center for Nonviolent
Communication
Puddle Dancer Press
Individual Websites of Train for Life trainers:
Sylvia Haskvitz: Nonviolent
Communication Arizona
Jean Morrison: NVC Santa
Cruz Center for Compassion
John Cunningham:
Empathy Connects Us
Sura Hart:
Kindle-Hart Communication |
