Willamette Valley NVC

Tag: connection

  • Emotional Skill Building Takes Practice

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    Tim Buckley
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    Braver Angels is a national nonprofit that, for the past 10 years, has been inviting people with different political opinons to take a vacation from the echo chambers where our opinions are shaped. In other words, we agree to drop the “talking points” developed by our “side” and then engage in conversation where we discuss…

  • Should Leaders Make Emotional Connections?

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    Mathew Hudson
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    I was recently reviewing a workplace psychology textbook chapter discussing the behavioral traits of effective leadership styles. Some of those, including the charismatic and transformational styles, highlight a leader’s ability to form “emotional connection” with team members. I immediately wondered: what, exactly, is an emotional connection? Which emotions are expected in this kind of bond?…

  • Emotional Needs

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    Molly M
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    NVC invites us to delineate between needs and strategies. A need is something intrinsic to our self-state whereas a strategy is a position we take in order to gratify our needs. We have physical needs and emotional needs. We drink water to meet the need of thirst. But why do we call a friend? Often…