This free, six-module course helps you learn the bones of Nonviolent Communication. Expand your communication skills, deepen your courage, and build connection—at home, at work, and in your community.
Who it’s for
Facilitators, organizers, activists, parents, educators, leaders—anyone ready for more clarity, equity, and compassion in challenging moments.
What you’ll experience
- Short, self-paced sessions, so you can engage without feeling overwhelmed.
- Content that honors liberation and multicultural awareness, where we recognize how culture, identity, and power shape the way we listen, speak, and connect.
- Real stories, Articles, and Videos to support your learning.
- Guided reflections that invite you to slow down, notice your patterns, and translate judgments into feelings and needs.
- Interactive challenges with worksheets that spark discovery and give you immediate feedback on your learning.
- A rhythm of practice and pause—moments of active learning followed by reflection, so the material integrates more deeply.
- Group discussions that invite you to explore case studies and share your insights.
- Out in the wild suggestions for real-life practice to ensure mastery
Module highlights
1. The 4-Step NVC Process
Share what actually happened (not your story about it), name feelings and needs, and make clear, do-able requests—with quick worksheets to lock in the learning.
2. NVC Consciousness—A Shift in How We Relate
Move from performing NVC to living it. Trade right/wrong battles for needs-based curiosity. Spot and rewrite the 5 Ds of Disconnection.
3. Observations Free of Interpretation
Drop labels like “rude” and say what you actually saw or heard—reducing defensiveness in high-stakes, power-laden conversations.
4. Feelings Free of Evaluation
Translate “I feel disrespected” into real emotion. Build presence over performance. Notice how empathy lands when we stop fixing or minimizing.
5. Needs Free of Strategies
Name the human needs under the strategy—dignity, rest, inclusion—and find fresh, creative options.6. Requests Free of Demands
Ask for what you want and offer real choice. Feel the shift when a request invites a true yes—or no—and learn how to respond.
What you’ll take away
- Clarity to name observations, feelings, needs, and requests without blame
- Confidence to navigate hot moments with more steadiness
- Connection with yourself, family, friends, teams, partnerships, and groups
Come as you are
Bring your messiest moments, humor, desire for connection and longing for repair. We learn by practicing, not by being perfect.
The program is free to all—practice solo, with a friend, or a small group. Share widely by forwarding this email to anyone who might be interested in shaping the course before we launch.
Ready to try it out?
Say yes to honest expression, clear boundaries, and braver conversations. Invite a friend or your team to Develop your NVC Superpowers together.