Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Compassion
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Compassion is a book chapter by Marshall B. Rosenberg (2019 in its publication record; cited on IX Coach as 2003 / 2015), published by Transforming Terror. IX Coach's practice library cites it in 6 practices across 4 concepts; each one is listed below, so you can see exactly where this book chapter is put to use.
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Practices on IX Coach that cite Nonviolent Communication
- Responding to conflict without escalation
In a conflict, address the problem without attacking the person.
Ahimsa: Non-Violence as a Daily Practice
- Audit your I-statements for disguised you-statements
The most common I-statement failure is an accusation wearing an I-statement costume.
I-Statements: How to Express Yourself Without Triggering Defensiveness
- Follow I-statements with a clear request
An I-statement without a request expresses the problem but gives no path to a solution.
- Test whether your request is actually a demand
If "no" is not okay with you, you’re making a demand.
Nonviolent Requests: How to Ask for What You Need Without Demanding
- Make requests specific, present-tense, and doable
A genuine request names exactly what you’d like done, by when, in observable terms.
- Distinguish observable data from interpretation
Separate what a camera would record from what you made of it.
The Ladder of Inference
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