What is Nonviolent Communication? 

Nonviolent Communication is the integration of four things: 

• Consciousness: a set of principles that support living a life of compassion, collaboration, courage, and authenticity 

• Language: understanding how words contribute to connection or distance 

• Communication: knowing how to ask for what we want, how to hear others even in disagreement, and how to move toward solutions that work for all 

• Means of influence: sharing “power with others” rather than using “power over others” 

Nonviolent Communication serves our desire to do three things: 

• Increase our ability to live with choice, meaning, and connection 

• Connect empathically with self and others to have more satisfying relationships 

• Sharing of resources so everyone is able to benefit