Compassionate Communication or Nonviolent Communication

Center for Nonviolent Communication: A global organization helping people connect compassionately with themselves and one another through Nonviolent Communication, a process created by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D.

What is Nonviolent Communication? Imagine connecting with the human spirit, in each person, in any situation. Imagine interacting with others in a way that allows everyone's needs to be equally valued. Imagine creating organizations and life-serving systems responsive to our needs and the needs of our environment. The process of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) helps connect us with what is alive in ourselves and in others moment-to-moment, with what we or others could do to make life more wonderful, and with an awareness of what gets in the way of natural giving and receiving. NVC strengthens our ability to inspire compassion from others and respond compassionately to others and ourselves. NVC guides us to reframe how we express ourselves, how we hear others and resolve conflicts by focusing our consciousness on what we are observing, feeling, needing, and requesting. Nonviolent Communication: It is a process of empathy and honesty, and is sometimes described as “the language of the heart.” Since Giraffes are used as the symbol of compassion communication, NVC is sometimes called "Giraffe Language."

When we meet with someone and connect with his or her inner light, we allow the most wonderful communication to happen, be it with words, gestures, with a smile or even in silence. Communication inspired by compassion radiates love and synchronicity in our lives.

is the language of compassion which involves speaking from the heart. Because the giraffe has the biggest heart and is willing to stick his neck out, he makes the perfect mascot for compassionate communication!

When we are compassionate, we are able to understand others from deep within ourselves. This attitude brings a light that reveals truth and the love that transforms and heals. To be compassionate is to be equal, one with another, as with oneself.

Empathic Listening: observations feelings needs requests

Honestly Expressing: observations feelings needs requests

Both sides of the NVC model: empathically listening and honestly expressing, use the four steps of the model:

observations, feelings, needs, requests.