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NVC Needs & Feelings Inventories

Here are the feelings and needs inventories from the Nonviolent Communication book with a few extras and personal tweaks:

These used to be easily available on the official website but they've now been locked behind an email address input as a PDF lead magnet.

I don't think Marshall Rosenberg would have wanted to gate-keep such an important lifeline. Feels like a bit of a Jackal low blow to me :P. Plus, the PDF isn't the most ergonomic. It's also more convenient to access a web page than to download a file on all your devices.

To learn more about NVC check out these blog posts:

Why productive conflict resolution is so rare Why are so many disputes unproductive? What makes conflict resolution so complex? Let's explore how much it impacts our lives and what we can do about it.
Resolving conflict through constructive empathic inquiry Conflict resolution is still an underrated and underdeveloped skill for most. Let's understand why that is and how to fix it with Nonviolent Communication.