«Communication that Unites»
🌿 «Communication that Unites»
«Communication that Unites» is the series of courses created by Maria Telidou, based on the principles of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) of the American psychologist Dr. Marshall B. Rosenberg and the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC), www.cnvc.org
She delivers these courses currendly in a informal way and according to her own understanding, since she is still in the certification process as a Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Trainer with the official organization Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC), with possible completion in 2026.
Since 2011, η Maria Telidou has been consistendly 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.
📺 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
What is Nonviolent Communication?
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.
Nonviolent Communication aims to highlight the innate compassion that we all carry within us ❤️. Through this compassion, we are able to connect meaningfully with others. The way we speak plays a crucial role: when our communication is not grounded in this approach, our natural compassion is often blocked 🚧. On the other hand, when we use the principles of Nonviolent Communication, this quality emerges and is strengthened 🌱.
As human beings, we have fundamental physical and emotional functions, which in Nonviolent Communication are called needs 💛. To experience well-being and balance, it is important that these needs are recognized and met. Through the practice of this approach, we learn to focus on these needs, connect with our authentic selves, and recognize the feelings that express them 🔍.
In this way, we encourage both ourselves and others to pay attention to the feelings and needs behind them 🤝. Communication becomes more conscious, more humane, and more meaningful, allowing for deeper connection and understanding between people 🌍✨.
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 our Seminars
- ✨ The 4 Essential Components of NVC: Learn simple yet powerful steps to transform 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 encourages open, heartfelt dialogue without causing the other person to “close” towards you.
- 🗣️ Authentic Expression: Inspire your conversation partners to express themselves authentically , enhancing empathy and mutual understanding.
- 🔍 Tranform Subconscious Communication Barriers: Identify and transform 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, 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 of rest. - 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 Nonviolent Communication – Part 1
Introduction to Nonviolent Communication – Part 2
Introduction to Nonviolent Communication – Part 3
Introduction to Nonviolent Communication – Part 4
The book: Nonviolent 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 Nonviolent Communication
Seminars of other trainers in Greece: non-violence.gr
Seminars of other trainers worldwide: www.cnvc.org