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All human Beings Share the Same Universal Needs
A concise reflection on the NVC assumption that all human beings share universal needs, and how this idea becomes more complex when we encounter radically different worldviews. The post explores how shared needs can coexist with very different interpretations of reality, and how consciousness both connects and separates us.
Needs Awareness
This first post introduces Needs Awareness – the foundational map of Needs Space. Exploring how needs shape human behaviour, it draws on Nonviolent Communication and related perspectives to show how needs can be understood as a hidden structure beneath thoughts, emotions, and actions. It also explores how this lens can deepen curiosity, understanding, and compassion in everyday life.
It Is Possible to Meet All Needs – Our World Offers Abundant Resources for Meeting Needs
When I walk through the streets of my hometown, Stockholm, I see people in very different life situations. There is often a striking difference in access to resources. At one table in a fancy restaurant, a well-dressed couple is sharing a meal, while just outside, a...
All Actions Are Attempts to Meet Needs
When I listen to the news and hear some politicians speak, I’m sometimes stunned by what I see as deeply distorted beliefs. It’s like being inside a bizarre movie – except that reality is more extreme than fiction.
Feedback that Feeds Forward
“Feedback loops are essential for any individual and group to function at full capacity and potential. Knowing how our actions affect others and the larger whole of which we are a part can support us in learning when and how to change course to contribute to others...
The Tiniest Self-Empathy
Dear soul of wonder, Do you remember to take moments when you take conscious breaths? And even make it a deeper self-connection practice in your daily experience? Right now I’m in Giza, bathing in the hugeness of the Pyramids and their ancient presence as well as in...
Navigating conflicts in organizations
“One way of describing conflict is that it points to a situation in which the level of trust is low enough that feedback cannot be shared as a way to attend to the situation before it becomes a full-blown conflict.” Miki Kashtan Once, I heard a certified NVC trainer...
Are we able to observe?
The first component of the Nonviolent Communication (NVC) model is observations. In his book “A Language of Life” Marshall Rosenberg quotes Krishnamurti, “The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.” In this blog post, I will explore...
All people have good intentions
Sometimes you are not included in these intentions. “What are your hidden motives?” My colleague looked sceptically at me after I offered to take on an unpopular job task. My first reaction was irritation and disappointment. I wanted to contribute and was met with...
Speak from the Heart: Deconditioning and Nonviolent Communication for Nourishing Relationships
This article is about Nonviolent Communication and three important ingredients that make us better communicators. Actually, it's about how to come back to open-heartedness in the midst of chaos in our attempt to relate. It is an article about taking your choice back,...
What is Self-Empathy?
In the blog post series "AI explains NVC", Joachim Berggren (JB) asks questions about NVC to Alex Incognito (AI), a fictional character representing Artificial Intelligence in the form of the tool ChatGPT. *** JB: Hi Alex! After asking you questions and receiving...
The Power of Strategies
A hidden treasure of NVC Nonviolent Communication (NVC) teaches that using needs often leads to a better understanding, shared reality and thereby a more harmonious connection between people. The main reason that needs have this power is that every human being has the...