The Needs’ Year
52 needs, 54 recorded conversations with different trainers + 53 PDFs for self-reflection
by Joachim Berggren
One of the key assumptions of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) says that everything people do is their attempt to meet needs. When you know what your needs and the needs of another person are, then you can understand each other much better and find a solution that fits both of you.
But what are the needs and how to know what you need?
Moreover, how to recognise the needs of other people?
Getting in touch with what is alive in you and others can be really challenging, especially if you have never tried it before. It requires self-awareness, curiosity, openness and broadening the vocabulary. And a lot of practice!
Do you want to discover the beauty of needs and build a better connection with yourself and others?
Every week you will have a chance to focus on one need. We invite you to:
- discover what each need means to you;
- check how you take care of this need;
- find easy strategies to fulfil this need in your everyday life;
- implement some of these strategies in your daily life;
- discover the beauty behind other people’s actions, even when they are not in line with your values.
Participating in the Needs’ Year will help you to:
- have a greater understanding of needs;
- recognize and identify the needs with more ease;
- be in contact with yourself and what you long for in life;
- expand your strategies and be able to fulfil your needs to a greater extent;
- increase your empathy and compassion both for yourself and others;
- have richer and more meaningful relationships.
How can I participate?
Choose one of the three options below:
OPTION 1
Premium subscription
Get one-year-long access to the online platform with all materials (PDFs and recordings) available whenever you wish.
Every week: read an article on our blog about the need of the week; watch the recording of the Zoom Talk – a conversation between Joachim Berggren and the invited guest; download the PDF and reflect on the questions.
This option is the best for those of you who like learning at your own pace and don’t want a personal connection with the trainer or other participants.
OPTION 2
10 online workshops + Premium subscription
Besides access to the online platform with all materials, join 10 not-recorded online group workshops with Joachim Berggren. There will be some theory and a lot of practice, supporting you in integrating the theoretical knowledge about needs and NVC.
Dates: 1.02, 1.03, 29.03, 26.04, 24.05, 21.06, 13.09, 11.10, 8.11. and 6.12.2023, at 19:00-21:00.
This option is the best for those who like learning together with other people and want a personal connection with the trainer.
OPTION 3
5 individual sessions + Premium subscription
Besides having access to the online platform with all materials, take part in five individual online sessions with Joachim Berggren (1h each). Joachim will support you in growing awareness of your needs and taking care of them in everyday life. He will also answer your questions.
Make sure to use all five sessions in 2023 – the time and dates will be decided by the two of you.
This option is the best for those who like learning at their own pace and want a personal connection with the trainer.
What can you find on the online platform:
Weekly PDFs
Editable file with an introduction to the need of the week and questions for reflections
Needs Tracker
Every day check if your needs were met or not.
To do that you can use one of our “Needs Trackers”
Recorded Zoom Talks
The recordings of all Zoom Talks are available on our online platform. Here is the list of our guests:
Week 1 – Acceptance
Eva Rambala
Week 2 – Community
Volkmar Richter
Week 3 – Rest
Shona Cameron
Week 4 – Creativity
Sarah Dekker
Week 5 – Growth
Annett Zupke
Week 6 – To matter
Sarah Peyton
Week 7 – Mutuality
Pernille Plantener
Week 8 – Integrity
Kay Rung
Week 9 – Safety
Ivana Horáková
Week 10 – Mourning
Ida Rump
Week 11 – Trust
Nic Burnand
Week 12 – Harmony
Goni Zilberman
Week 13 – Meaning
Jürgen Licht
Week 14 – Dignity
Liv Larsson
Week 15 – Autonomy
Kirsten Kristensen
Week 16 – Choice
Meenadchi
Week 17 – Peace
Irmtraud Kauschat
Week 18 – Empathy
Melanie Sears
Week 19 – Honesty
Gabriel Stille
Week 20 – Cooperation
Ian Peatey
Week 21 – Belonging
Agnieszka Rzewuska-Paca
Week 22 – Subsistence
Robyn Marie Bors Veraart
Week 23 – Ease
Rhonda Mills
Week 24 – Support
Mireille van Bremen
Week 25 – Hope
Magdalena Kosinska-Klaehn
Week 26 – Competence
Ricardo Guillén
Week 28 – Joy
Melanie Knudsen
Week 29 – Touch
Amy Dyer
Week 30 – Connection
Petra Kumm
Week 31 – Space
Kristiina Krank
Week 32 – Sexual expression
Monica Reu & Ian Peatey
Week 33 – Learning
Hanna Era
Week 34 – Clarity
Oliver Borgmann
Week 35 – Challenge
Iris Bawidamann
Week 36 – Fairness
Angela Walkley
Week 37 – Inspiration
Dmitriy Kopina
Week 38 – Contribution
David Kerry Weinstock
Week 39 – Communication
Jim Manske
Week 40 – Respect
Paula Rossi
Week 41 – Celebration
Annika Thomsson
Week 42 – Effectiveness
Jürgen Engel
Week 43 – Movement
Ryan van der Zanden
Week 44 – Beauty
Kathleen De Laet
Week 45 – Play
Jacqueline du Plessis
Week 46 – Love
Mironel de Wilde
Week 47 – Shared reality
Hanna Savanna
Week 48 – Order
Frank Gaschler
Week 49 – Closeness
Cara Crisler
Week 50 – Intimacy
Mary Mackenzie
Week 51 – Authenticity
Carolyn Davies
Week 52 – Predictability
Hugo Roele
The Needs' Year Summit
Various NVC trainers
Pricing
Premium subscription
PDFs + Recordings- ♦ One-year-long access to the online platform with:
- > the links to 54 articles about needs,
- > 53 PDFs with weekly questions for self-reflection (in total 211 pages)
- > 54 RECORDINGS of Zoom Talks
- > Possibility to ask questions and share reflections with the trainer and other participants
Online workshops
10 group meetings- ♦ Participation in ten online group workshops with Joachim Berggren (2h each). Dates: 1.02, 1.03, 29.03, 26.04, 24.05, 21.06, 13.09, 11.10, 8.11. and 6.12.2023, at 19:00-21:00
- ♦ One-year-long access to the online platform with:
- > the links to 54 articles about needs,
- > 53 PDFs with weekly questions for self-reflection (in total 211 pages)
- > 54 RECORDINGS of Zoom Talks
- > Possibility to ask questions and share reflections with the trainer and other participants
Individual sessions
5 individual meetings- ♦ Five individual online sessions with Joachim Berggren (1h each) to support you in taking care of your needs in everyday life
- ♦ One-year-long access to the online platform with:
- > the links to 54 articles about needs,
- > 53 PDFs with weekly questions for self-reflection (in total 211 pages)
- > 54 RECORDINGS of Zoom Talks
- > Possibility to ask questions and share reflections with the trainer and other participants
About the author
Joachim Berggren
CNVC Certified Trainer and communication consultant
I work with groups and individuals who want to be able to communicate better and build sustainable connections in their family, with their friends, at their workplace and in the bigger community. I am offering lectures, workshops, mediation and individual training online and in person. I came into contact with NVC in 2005 and in 2009/2010 I participated in my first annual program with Friare Liv (Liv Larsson and Kay Rung). I have participated in a wide range of NVC workshops both in Sweden and abroad. Since 2010, I have been sharing and teaching NVC myself. In 2017, I became a certified NVC trainer by CNVC. My main focus within NVC has been to teach the NVC fundamentals, community building and to organize major events, such as the European and the Swedish NVC festivals. What captivates my interest lately is how we humans develop both as individuals and groups and how this evolutionary drive affects our ability to learn and integrate NVC into our lives.
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