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Nonviolent Communication

A Nine-Part Interactive Workshop to Transform Your Relationships

Find common ground with anyone, anywhere, at any time.

In times where speech is divisive, you recognize how words have the power to create profound healing—or incredible suffering. So, how do we transform how we speak in order to build empathy, safety, and trust?

For more than 40 years, Dr. Marshall Rosenberg helped people peacefully resolve conflicts in families, schools, businesses, and governance in over 60 countries on five continents. Now, you can learn this legendary teacher’s renowned method for creating harmony and mutual understanding, even in seemingly impossible situations.

Sounds True Presents

Nonviolent Communication

A Nine-Part Interactive Workshop
to Transform Your Relationships

Find common ground with anyone, anywhere, at any time.

In times where speech is divisive, you recognize how words have the power to create profound healing—or incredible suffering. So, how do we transform how we speak in order to build empathy, safety, and trust?

For more than 40 years, Dr. Marshall Rosenberg helped people peacefully resolve conflicts in families, schools, businesses, and governance in over 60 countries on five continents. Now, you can learn this legendary teacher’s renowned method for creating harmony and mutual understanding, even in seemingly impossible situations.

"Words are windows, or they're walls.
They either condemn us or set us free."

"Words are windows, or they're walls. They either condemn us or set us free."

Marshall Rosenberg, PhD

Your Course Includes

9 Empowering Sessions

In-depth audio, video, and written teachings that train you in every facet of Nonviolent Communication

Step-by-Step Practices

Marshall walks you through exercises and techniques to apply in daily life situations

Helpful Supplemental Resources

Five bonus video lessons, NVC training cards, guidelines for group practice, and more

Lifetime Access

Download and keep all the course materials for continued reference and study

About Your Teacher

About Your Teacher

MARSHALL ROSENBERG, PhD

Marshall Rosenberg (1934 – 2015) was a clinical psychologist and the founder and director of educational services for the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC), an international nonprofit organization that offers workshops and training in 30 countries. Dr. Rosenberg initiated peace programs in war torn areas including Rwanda, Burundi, Nigeria, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, the Middle East, Serbia, Croatia, and Ireland. He is the author of Nonviolent Communication and Living Nonviolent Communication.

For more information, please visit cnvc.org.

Before You Join, You Might Be Wondering:

Modeled after this visionary peacemaker’s nine-day international intensive retreats, the Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Online Course invites you to join Marshall Rosenberg himself to learn the essentials of NVC—a transformative approach to resolving conflict and enhancing relationships that empowers us to express ourselves honestly and listen deeply, fostering mutual respect and understanding.

Through Nonviolent Communication, we learn to express ourselves with clarity and sincerity, and to receive others’ messages without judgment, paving the way for personal growth, peace, and a stronger sense of community. Because when we communicate with kindness, the possibilities for positive change are endless.

Nonviolent Communication involves practicing these key components: observing without evaluating, expressing feelings, identifying needs, and making requests. By focusing on these four pillars, we shift from patterns of communication that lead to misunderstanding and conflict to those that foster peace, empathy, integrity, and mutual support.

Before You Join, You Might Be Wondering:

What Is Nonviolent Communication?

Modeled after this visionary peacemaker’s nine-day international intensive retreats, the Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Online Course invites you to join Marshall Rosenberg himself to learn the essentials of NVC—a transformative approach to resolving conflict and enhancing relationships that empowers us to express ourselves honestly and listen deeply, fostering mutual respect and understanding.

Why Do We Need Nonviolent Communication?

Through Nonviolent Communication, we learn to express ourselves with clarity and sincerity, and to receive others’ messages without judgment, paving the way for personal growth, peace, and a stronger sense of community. Because when we communicate with kindness, the possibilities for positive change are endless.

How Are These Concepts Applied?

Nonviolent Communication involves practicing these key components: observing without evaluating, expressing feelings, identifying needs, and making requests. By focusing on these four pillars, we shift from patterns of communication that lead to misunderstanding and conflict to those that foster peace, empathy, integrity, and mutual support.

What You'll Experience with the Nonviolent Communication Online Training Course:

SESSION ONE:

Origins of Nonviolent Communication

The opening session sets a course for understanding the foundations of Nonviolent Communication. You’ll explore the deeply experiential practices that inspire connection anytime you want to honor “what is alive” in yourself and others.

SESSION TWO:

Applying NVC within Ourselves

Session two introduces us to the “Four Friends” that alert us when we are not acting from a place of compassion: anger, depression, guilt, and shame—teaching us to recognize and transform these emotions into opportunities for personal growth and empathy.

SESSION THREE:

A Radically Different Kind of Honesty

Experience honesty in a new way, rooted in the principles of Nonviolent Communication, where expressing our deepest truths goes hand-in-hand with respecting and honoring others—even when we disagree.

SESSION FOUR:

Empathically Connecting with Others

Discover the art of empathy in this session, where you’ll learn effective techniques to connect deeply with others, enhance your relationships, and respond to strong emotions with compassion and clarity.

SESSION FIVE:

Meeting Our Needs in Intimate Relationships

This session focuses on nurturing intimacy in relationships, teaching you how to effectively meet both your needs and those of your partner, so you can foster a harmonious and fulfilling bond that lasts.

SESSION SIX:

Experiencing and Exercising Authority

Delve into the dynamics of authority and learn to experience and exercise authority with mindfulness and effectiveness. Here, you’ll gain insights into balancing power and ensuring kind and constructive interactions.

SESSION SEVEN:

Healing, Mediation, and Reconciliation

The seventh session focuses on the transformative process of healing through reconciliation. You’ll learn how to navigate conflict, foster understanding, and bridge divides, promoting lasting peace and harmony in personal and professional relationships.

SESSION EIGHT:

How NVC Supports Social Change

This session brings us into the role of NVC in driving social change. Discover how the principles of empathy and understanding are not just personal tools, but powerful catalysts for societal transformation and collective action.

SESSION NINE:

Living Compassionately with Celebration and Gratitude

Embrace a life of compassion, celebration, and gratitude in the final session. This section teaches you how to enhance your everyday experiences by weaving these profound qualities into your communication and interactions.

What You'll Experience with the Nonviolent Communication Online Training Course:

The opening session sets a course for understanding the foundations of Nonviolent Communication. You’ll explore the deeply experiential practices that inspire connection anytime you want to honor “what is alive” in yourself and others.

  • Understand the skills necessary to live compassionately
  • Explore the NVC (Nonviolent Communication) process
  • Cultivate and practice a language of compassion

Session two introduces us to the “Four Friends” that alert us when we are not acting from a place of compassion: anger, depression, guilt, and shame—teaching us to recognize and transform these emotions into opportunities for personal growth and empathy.

  • Shift from violent to peaceful language
  • Navigate the pitfalls of self-judgment
  • Practice exercises for enhancing self-empathy

Experience honesty in a new way, rooted in the principles of Nonviolent Communication, where expressing our deepest truths goes hand-in-hand with respecting and honoring others—even when we disagree.

  • Differentiate observations from evaluations
  • Discover how to identify your unique needs
  • Learn the practice of making clear requests
Discover the art of empathy in this session, where you’ll learn effective techniques to connect deeply with others, enhance your relationships, and respond to strong emotions with compassion and clarity.
  • Discern empathetic reception of information from non-empathetic approaches
  • Identify behaviors that prevent you from being present with others
  • Gain insights on what to do when others judge your actions
This session focuses on nurturing intimacy in relationships, teaching you how to effectively meet both your needs and those of your partner, so you can foster a harmonious and fulfilling bond that lasts.
  • Explore love as a fundamental need beyond just an emotion
  • Distinguish between making requests and imposing demands
  • Develop effective communication skills around sexuality
Delve into the dynamics of authority and learn to experience and exercise authority with mindfulness and effectiveness. Here, you’ll gain insights into balancing power and ensuring kind and constructive interactions.
  • Explore different authority structures and their impacts
  • Differentiate between respect for authority and fear of authority
  • Address the nuances of the authority relationship with children

The seventh session focuses on the transformative process of healing through reconciliation. You’ll learn how to navigate conflict, foster understanding, and bridge divides, promoting lasting peace and harmony in personal and professional relationships.

  • Discover how empathy supports healing in NVC
  • Practice transformative healing and reconciliation exercises
  • Improve communication by empathizing with those feeling anger

This session brings us into the role of NVC in driving social change. Discover how the principles of empathy and understanding are not just personal tools, but powerful catalysts for societal transformation and collective action.

  • Learn how to shift power dynamics using NVC
  • Master the art of making impactful requests
  • Understand the protective use of force in NVC

Embrace a life of compassion, celebration, and gratitude in the final session. This section teaches you how to enhance your everyday experiences by weaving these profound qualities into your communication and interactions.


  • Learn to distinguish gratitude from praise and compliments
  • Celebrate the power we have to enrich our own lives
  • Learn how to whole-heartedly receive gratitude

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100% Money-Back Guarantee

If you’re dissatisfied for any reason, simply let us know within one year for a full refund.

SECURE CHECKOUT

All orders are processed on a secure server. If you prefer to order by phone, call 1 (800) 333-9185.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Nonviolent Communication course is designed for anyone who wants to enhance their communication skills in personal and professional relationships. It’s ideal for those who are interested in learning how to resolve conflicts amicably, build deeper connections, and express themselves honestly and empathetically. Cultivating these skills will transform your approach to conversations, fostering more meaningful and positive interactions.

Previous students have come from all backgrounds, including: counseling and therapy, politics, education, organizational leadership, social change and social justice, spiritual seeking, and those looking to build their family and interpersonal relationships.

The techniques you’ll learn are designed to be easy to integrate into your everyday life. Whether it’s managing disagreements at work or enhancing communication with the people you love, you’ll learn how to navigate challenging conversations with empathy and clarity. It includes exercises and real-life scenarios, helping you practice mindful listening and effective expression of your needs.

The beauty of NVC is you learn the power of words and how to use them in even the most challenging circumstances. Marshall Rosenburg taught these universal techniques to promote clarity and empathy in managing any kind of disagreement—this would also apply to the comment section of a social media page. NVC is needed now more than ever with the evolving landscape of where we communicate and to assist us in transforming our language of violence, which is too often experienced online.

This course is available in its entirety on-demand, so you can move through it at your own pace and on your own schedule. The curriculum is available immediately upon purchase, and you can experience the course in a timeframe that works for you.

You can explore this online course risk-free for an entire year. If it fails to meet your expectations for any reason, simply contact us at support@soundstrue.com for a full refund.

If you have any questions, please visit our Help Center to find answers to commonly asked questions. We’re here to help.

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