When someone is upset, your brain searches for the right words. NVC says that search is exactly what disconnects you — and that presence matters more than any sentence.

When someone is hurting, your brain scrambles for the right words. NVC says the scramble itself is the problem — and that presence matters more than any sentence you could say.

NVC is built for symmetry. But most of the conflicts that matter most are not symmetric. A rigorous look at what practitioners need to add when power is unequal.