Introduction

Building Community & Embracing Diversity

The Art of Compassionate Communication

Facilitation Skills: Decision Making & Conflict Resolution

Personal Empowerment & Leadership Skills

Celebrating Life:
Art & Creativity

Making Requests Consciously

The fourth principle of NVC addresses the question of making conscious requests, avoiding vague, abstract, or ambiguous phrasing, and using positive action language by stating what we are requesting rather than what we are not.

Requests are received as demands when listeners believe that they will be blamed or punished if they do not comply. We can help others trust that we are requesting, not demanding, by indicating our desire for them to comply only if they can do so willingly.

Examples:

• Observe without Evaluate
• Learn to Identify and Express Your Feelings
• Take Responsibility for Your Feelings, Acknowledge Your Needs
• Make Requests Consciously
• Receive Empathically

Source: New Conversations