A Gentler Way To Communicate with Marshall Rosenberg

MP3 Download Most of us have been educated from birth to compete, judge, demand, diagnose and to think and communicate in terms of “right” and “wrong” – all of which can generate needless conflict. Growing up in turbulent Detroit, Dr. Marshall Rosenberg developed an interest in new forms of communication that provided a peaceful alternative to the violence he encountered. His interest led to a doctorate in clinical psychology, where he studied under the renowned psychotherapist, Carl Rogers. His subsequent life experience led him to develop the Nonviolent Communication™ (NVC) process. NVC provides a simple, effective method to get at the root of conflicts, violence, and pain peacefully. “If we don’t value our needs, others may not either; if we express our needs, we have a better chance of getting them met.” In this dialogue Dr. Rosenberg takes his groundbreaking teachings out of the realm of theory and shares how to best use these techniques for peaceful communication to strengthen re