Is NVC Manipulative?
(Time to read: 2-3 minutes) This question was raised during a recent training. In order to answer it we first need to ensure we have a shared understanding of the terms in it. What is NVC? The [...]
Is NVC Listening different from Active Listening?
(Time to read: 1-2 minutes) My impression is that there are many different understandings of what Active Listening is, some of which may include NVC listening. NVC listening is a precisely [...]
What if someone perceives empathy as a threat?
(Time to read: 2-3 minutes) A student recently asked “How would one approach a situation in which well-intentioned empathy might be misconstrued and perceived as a threat by someone who would not [...]
Why It’s Not About the Words
(Time to read: ~ 3 minutes) Some students who come for NVC training start by asking “How do I say this? What words do I use?” It’s my experience that the words that I use have relatively little [...]
What is NVC?
(Time to read: ~1 minute) NVC stands for Nonviolent Communication, which was articulated by Marshall Rosenberg, a clinical psychologist in the United States. I have never seen Marshall give a [...]