Willamette Valley NVC

Tag: requests

  • Requests and the Agency of Choice: Saying No in NVC

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    Tim Buckley
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    Requests are frequently a challenging aspect of Nonviolent Communication to integrate into our daily behavior. Why?  Lots of us have a built-in pattern of thinking around “have to” thinking, like “I have to go to school (work)”, or “I have to obey my parent’s (employer’s) wishes.” In that world, personal choice is often neglected. (Think…

  • How Would You Apply NVC in This Situation?

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    Tim Buckley
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    We offer you this story and the following questions as an exercise for applying your NVC lens to an event that actually happened. The Situation Imagine you’re at a conference and you notice you’re the only Black person, other than one invited panel member on stage. When it comes time for Q & A, after…