In Praise of NVC – Learnings from Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication

The late Dr. Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication, made famous by Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella as required reading for his board, is a challenging read, let alone a practice. Here’s a four page summary:

Nonviolent Communication - Empathy

Nonviolent Communication - Blaming, Shaming, Guilt-tripping Doesn't work

4 steps of Nonviolent Communication

When on the receiving end of blaming, shaming, guilt tripping

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