Communication That Unites: LEVEL 4: “Using my power with compassion”

📝🔹 Prerequisites:
Which courses you should have completed before:
1️⃣ Level 1: “The 4 Components of NVC”
2️⃣ Level 2: “Refining Our Speech”
3️⃣ Level 3: “NVC in Life’s Important Moments”

🎁 What You Will Receive

A few days before the seminar:

• 📚 Digital course manual (printable)

• 🔗 Zoom link to join the session

After the seminar:

• 🧾 Certificate of Attendance from Maria Telidou (sent electronically), not official NVC certification.

• 🧘‍♀️ Free access to our monthly online practice sessions

• 🧘‍♀️ Participation in our Viber group

🌱 Fully Experiential Seminar – No Recording

🌱 Seminar Overview

🔥 How to Express Anger Without Being Destructive

Anger is not the enemy; it is a signal that our needs are being ignored.

In this part of the seminar, you will discover:

• ⚡ How to recognize anger as a message, not a threat

• 🗣️ Ways of expressing anger that build connection instead of division

• 🌱 How to turn explosive reactions into productive conversations

🧭 The 4 Choices in Difficult Situations

Learn to choose connection over defense. You will explore:

• The four fundamental attitudes toward another’s pain

• When to set boundaries, when to show understanding, and when to pause

• How to manage tension without losing yourself

🧭 Overcoming Limiting Beliefs with NVC

Guilt, shame, and self-criticism often act as invisible weights. Through NVC practices, you will see:

• How to change the internal language you use with yourself

• How to release old patterns

• How to cultivate authenticity without fear

🛡️ NVC & the Protective Use of Power

Power can become a bridge, not a weapon. In the seminar, we will clarify:

• The difference between protection vs punishment

• How to set boundaries with respect

• How to maintain human connection even in critical moments

💞 The True Meaning of Appreciation & Gratitude

Here we explore:

• What appreciation means in NVC

• How to receive gratitude without awkwardness. How to accept appreciation from others and feel worthy

• How to express appreciation authentically, without exaggeration or obligation

• How gratitude becomes a daily practice of connection. Use letters of gratitude and love as a tool for emotional connection to yourself and others

🌱 Empowering Each Other

In a world that often promotes competition, we explore the power of collaboration:

• How to cooperate without fear of comparison

• How to use our power responsibly, without guilt

• How shared empowerment creates resilient and creative relationships

📚 Topics Covered

Day 1
Chapter 1: Expressing anger in NVC – Hearing another’s anger- Screaming in Girrafe
The 4 choices we have when we hear a message we do not like, Stimulus vs cause
Chapter 2: The protective use of force vs Punitive use of force

Day 2
Chapter 3: How to give and receive appreciation in NVC, Appreciation vs Approval
How to give and receive gratitude
Chapter 4: How to interrupt a conversation using NVC

Day 3
Chapter 5: Power with vs power over
Chapter 8: Beliefs – Resolving our inner conflicts
Summary, Role-playing exercises, The Giraffe dance