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Nonviolent Communication

When / where:Parents, students, colleagues, administrators

Rosenberg’s framework for expressing needs and hearing others without escalation.

How to practice

  1. 1

    Observation (without judgment).

  2. 2

    Feeling.

  3. 3

    Need.

  4. 4

    Request.

The evidence

Reduces interpersonal-safety strain and supports difficult conversations without escalation (Rosenberg).