Nonviolent Communication: The Basics As I Know and Use Them

You can read through this tiny book in a couple of hours but the wisdom contained within the pages will take a lifetime of practice. Relationships are the most important thing in our life and Non-violent Communication is the bible on how to interact with love and compassion leaving every party with a feeling of wholeness. This is one of the most important books that I've read this year because it lays out the foundations of what it means to cultivate deep relationships and how to address conflict in a way that doesn't trigger anyone. If humanity practiced the steps in this book, the planet would be a better place. Highly recommend this for anyone.

A wonderful book for healthy ways to communicate feelings or just to communicate in general!

I liked it because it spells out the basics of Nonviolent Communication. However, I found it not covering a very important aspect, maybe the foundation even, which is how it's not what is said that matters as much as the quality of connection the NVC-er brings to the interaction. True, the basic "parts of speech" in NVC (1.observation =just the facts, 2.feelings without evaluation/judgment, 3. needs before strategies, and 4. requests not demands) are essential to be knowledgeable of and skilled in delivery, but if that's all there was in a conversation, things like body language, facial expression, and other non-verbal cues which can convey how a person might be feeling, might easily go un-attended to. Thus, the quality of connection might stay superficial. The quality of connection also includes a real solid wanting by the NVCer to hold gentle and respectful space for theirself and the other person(s). One has to be able to feel and be able to say how one really feels. Honesty on that level can be hard for many people, so time is needed to build a sense of trust that the NVCer wants both peoples' needs to get met, not just their own. The beauty of NVC feels like a "dance" optimally. As a "dance of the heart", it takes one beyond the grammar and can be refreshingly magical again and again, as NVC's kind of honesty and empathy flow.

Easy read with very valuable information often overlooked about communicating with each other.

I always end up giving my copy away to the next needful soul. This is a short, easy-to-read primer on Compassionate Communication / Nonviolent Communication. Everyone should read it! It should be taught in schools! It works!

It makes sense to use non violent words and thoughts everyday as we practice being more loving to self and others as we communicate.

This book is short and to the point. It offers a guide to change how you verbally interact with people. The information works for personal as well as business relationships. This book helped resolve conflicts that arose in an international research laboratory with members from a variety of countries. Once all laboratory members had read the book the exasperation level dropped off and people were able to communicate without conflict. Hmmm...maybe the world should read it.

This was difficult for me to get into and apply on an everyday basis.