Work Collaboratively | Dian Killian:
On Celebrating Learning Curves (podcast)
Tools for Integrating NVC
An individually crafted practice
to support integrating NVC in your life.
(beneath is courtesy of the work of Jim and Jori Manske)
1. Identify an edge
2. Identify a strength
(Consider, how can you use your strength to support your edge?)
Skills to consider:
Presence
Observing
Feelings -Awareness
Self-Acceptance
Needs-Consciousness
Recovering from Reactivity
Making Requests Empathy
Empathy
Honest Self-Expression
Patience
Strength | Edge
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Needs-Consciousness
Recovering from Reactivity
What’s an edge that you would like to build upon?
(Pick a complementary strength that might support you in developing this skill.)
| Presence | Observing | Feelings-Awareness | Needs-Consciousness | Requests | |
| Honest Self-Expression | Empathy | Patience | Recovering from Reactivity | Self-Acceptance |
Pathways to Liberation – Matrix
Listen to a (free) recording of one way to use the Matrix here.
Download:
Pathways to Liberation Self Assessment Matrix v1 2.pdf
Pathways to Liberation Self Assessment Matrix v1 2 large.pdf
Strength/Edge practice originated with Jim & Jori Manske via 1) Pathways to Liberation – Matrix & 2) Taste of Compassionate Leadership Free Teleclass – NVC Academy – see last slide of their handout here – [PDF].
Here is the link to the audio recording of their (free) 2/25/17 call.
Several other NVC Skills (“Tips”) to practice:
(Courtesy of Marianne Van Dijk – Cup of Empathy/YouTube Channel)
See also:
Four stages of competence
(Wikimedia Commons Figure Skating Edges courtesy of Hergilei)
Street Giraffes 