Non-Violent Communication
🌿 Nonviolent Communication – NVC
«Communication that Connects Us» is a series of courses created by Maria Telidou, based on the principles of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) developed by American psychologist Dr. Marshall B. Rozenberg, Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
Since 2011, η Maria Telidou has been systematically training in NVC, and in 2016 she started organizing her first workshops in Athens and other cities across Greece. She regularly participates in exhibitions and festivals, presenting NVC in live and online events. From 2024, her workshops are also available online, and from 2025, she is in the process of becoming a certified NVC trainer through the official organization www.cnvc.org, with certification expected in 2026.
📺 Watch NVC Presentations: Click here to visit Maria Telidou’s YouTube channel and view the «Nonviolent Communication» playlist , featuring recorded public presentations.
Maria Telidou on Nonviolent Communication
“Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is the most effective communication system I have personally experienced. 🌿
It can be used by everyone and applied easily in daily life. It brings peace to our hearts, genuine communication, sharing, and love – exactly what we all seek in our relationships.
Historically, the way we use language, written or spoken, often leads to arguments, frustration, misunderstandings, and disappointment. Language is frequently used for control or dominance, expressed harshly and without harmony. Instead of connecting people, it often divides them.
I have personally experienced that when we apply the four basic steps of NVC, speakers connect on a deeper level because the focus is on feelings and human needs rather than judgments or evaluations. ❤️
Participants open their hearts, express their true selves, and reduce internal and external conflicts.”
— Maria Telidou
NVC, also known as the “Language of the Heart” or “Compassionate Communication”, was developed by Marshall Rosenberg, PhD (1934–2015), along with other trainers dedicated to peaceful communication.
The official organization established by Marshall Rosenberg is called “The Center for Non-Violent Communication” THE CENTER FOR NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION, CNVC
🏛️ The official organization is The Center for Nonviolent Communication (www.cnvc.org), providing educational materials and workshops worldwide. NVC is a communication process that helps people live harmoniously with others across all areas of life:
- 🏡 Personal & family life
- 💼 Professional relationships & collaborations
- 🌍 Cross-cultural, religious, and international interactions
- 💖 Relationship with oneself
🔹 What You Will Learn in NVC Workshops
- ✨ The 4 Essential Steps: Learn simple yet powerful steps to eliminate misunderstandings, arguments, and conflicts.
- 💞 Understand Emotions & Needs: Gain awareness of your own feelings and needs, as well as those of others.
- 🌿 Heart-Centered Communication: Speak in a way that does not trigger defensive reactions but encourages open, heartfelt dialogue.
- 🗣️ Guided Authentic Expression: Lead your conversation partners to express themselves authentically, enhancing empathy and mutual understanding.
- 🔍 Eliminate Subconscious Communication Barriers: Identify and remove unconscious patterns of harmful speech, even when there is no intention to hurt.
- ✨ Transform Relationships: Apply tools that will improve your personal and professional relationships permanently, fostering authentic, peaceful, and connected communication.
🗣️ Rosenberg’s Philosophy on Needs & Conflicts
- Shared Needs, Different Strategies 🌱
Everyone has basic human needs – connection, respect, safety, recognition, autonomy. Conflicts arise not from the needs themselves, but from the strategies we choose to meet them. - We fight over methods, not needs 💬
Example: Two people may need rest; one prefers silence, the other music. The conflict is about the strategy, not the need. - Awareness reduces conflict 🧘♀️
Recognizing our own and others’ needs first allows for open discussion of strategies without triggering defense or anger. - NVC fosters alternative strategies 🌍
Through empathy and conscious communication, creative ways can be found to meet everyone’s needs without harm or conflict.
🎥 Introduction to NVC with Marshall Rosenberg
Marshall Rosenberg, the founder of NVC, explains the NVC process in a series of videos.
Tip: Turn on Greek subtitles for better understanding.
Introduction to Non-Violent Communication – Part 1
Introduction to Non-Violent Communication – Part 2
Introduction to Non-Violent Communication – Part 3
Introduction to Non-Violent Communication – Part 4
The book: Non-Violent Communication
The reissue of Marshall Rosenberg’s seminal book on Nonviolent Communication in Greek by Key Books publishing. The book will be available in bookstores starting September 25, 2025 under the title Nonviolent Communication: The Language of Life — you can read more about it and order it on the publisher’s website by clicking here.
Seminars on Non-Violent Communication
Seminars of other trainers in Greece: non-violence.gr
Seminars of other trainers worldwide: www.cnvc.org