Antoinette Tuff took on a would-be school shooter who was carrying 500 rounds. She used her voice, and her words, to talk him down.
Knowing what he really wanted and needed was love, she gave him love, respect and acknowledgement. And she shared her own story with him.
The way Nonviolent Communication (NVC) works is that we connect with feelings and needs - our own and other people's - and this connects us with life force energy. This is why Marshall Rosenberg calls NVC a language of life.
Using NVC in a potentially violent situation requires a great deal of courage. Do you have the kind of courage Antoinette Tuff displayed? I'm not sure I do. But I would like to develop it. And we can all develop NVC skills.
Together, we can change the world.
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