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  1. Make NVC feel natural and authentic with intuitive tools for connection and everyday integration.

  2. Explore how NVC and the Enneagram deepen understanding of personality and foster connection.

  3. The Zero Step

    The Zero Step

    Jim & Jori Manske

    Audio · 41 minutes · 2/20/2017

    Jori and Jim Manske offer a process they call "The Zero Step," encompassing the characteristics of warmth toward self and other, care for the vitality of both yourself and other(s), wonder/interest, vulnerability and empathy, which leads directly to connection requests and an openness to outcome.

  4. Amidst racial violence, there are things that NVC can offer. And there are places where NVC culture needs to be more vigilant. Here are examples of where, amidst incredible loss and pain, "allies" and communities commonly (and often unknowingly) create false equivalences, minimization and re-injure those who've been historically marginalized -- even when they offer empathy, or aim to stay "safe". Read on to cultivate greater understanding and ways to respond differently.

  5. The Future of Love

    The Future of Love

    6 Session Course

    Kelly Bryson

    Multi-session Course · 8 - 10 hours · 8/15/2022

    Rediscover ease and joy in love by transforming how you perceive, receive and embody connection.

  6. Working Together for Change

    Working Together for Change

    5 Session Course

    Itzel Hayward, Kathy Simon

    Multi-session Course · 4 hours · 03/10/2024

    Challenge racism with compassion and clarity, gain tools to foster reflection and systemic change.
  7. Making NVC Relevant to a World in Crisis

    Making NVC Relevant to a World in Crisis

    3 Session Course

    Miki Kashtan

    Multi-session Course · 4 - 5 hours · 8/10/2025

    Bring NVC beyond personal growth, explore perspectives that transform how we respond to crisis.

  8. Here are five practical ideas for creating simple agreements with a group when conflict arises.
  9. In times of conflict, it’s easy to lose touch with ourselves and our needs. In this heartfelt session, Jesse Wiens Chu shares three practical centering practices—rooted in the principles of Nonviolent Communication (NVC)—to help you find your way back to self-connection, empathy, and choice.
  10. Parenting Series: Listening for the Needs

    Parenting Series: Listening for the Needs

    Inbal Kashtan

    Video · 16 minutes · 07/28/2010

    See how to better connect with children’s needs, especially when they resist or react to requests.

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