Dr. Marshall Rosenberg's Non-Violent Communication (NVC) model can help clarify communication in your life at home, at work, and in all your social interactions.
Like anything, NVC requires practice, and like few things, it has a payoff equaling many times the effort expended.
The Center for Non-Violent Communication can be found on the internet at www.cnvc.org.
American Bar Association web site is at www.abanet.org.
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