Lisa Gottlieb
Requests and Demands
Have you noticed what happens for you when someone asks something of you that is vague and unmeasurable? Do you find yourself confused,...
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Lisa Gottlieb
Mar 6, 20234 min read
Overcoming Negativity Bias
As humans, we are geared to look for what’s wrong in our environment. Our species wouldn’t have survived if we weren’t naturally wary...
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Lisa Gottlieb
Mar 6, 20233 min read
An NVC Approach to New Year's Resolutions
Happy New Year everyone! With the new year, how about a few new resolutions? Every year we make them, and mostly, we aren’t successful at...
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Lisa Gottlieb
Mar 6, 20235 min read
Using NVC to navigate the holiday season
As we move into late fall and begin thinking of Thanksgiving and winter holidays, for many of us this time of year is a season marked by...
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Lisa Gottlieb
Mar 6, 20233 min read
Working with big emotions through the lens of NVC
These last months have been disturbing for many who hold peace, human rights, and freedoms as important. With the brutal attacks by Putin...
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Lisa Gottlieb
Jul 15, 20204 min read
The masked and unmasked through the lens of NVC
From reading about and witnessing first hand the reactivity and violence associated with those who refuse to wear a mask in public (not...
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Lisa Gottlieb
Aug 4, 20193 min read
Empathic Parenting
Offering children empathy first, before moving directly to strategies and solutions, can ease tension and make family life more enjoyable fo
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Lisa Gottlieb
Jul 12, 20192 min read
How to have an effective conversation with those with different political points of view
By Lisa Gottlieb Hurtling through the sky in a packed jet at 30,000 feet, it’s hard to get away from the person crammed in to the seat...
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Lisa Gottlieb
Jun 8, 20192 min read
Getting Over Procrastination with Self-Compassion
How many times have you put off a task, or avoided a deadline, even though you knew it would only make things worse by waiting? Increased...
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Lisa Gottlieb
May 3, 20192 min read
How to Say "No"
One of the most difficult things to navigate in social settings is how to gracefully say, “No.” Whether it’s an invitation to a party you...
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Lisa Gottlieb
Apr 21, 20192 min read
Asking for More of What You Want
How to Make Requests How many times have you wanted something from someone else, and been frustrated and disappointed when they don’t...
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Lisa Gottlieb
Mar 13, 20192 min read
What We're Celebrating on International Women's Day
Since 1909, March 8th has been the International Day of the Woman. It’s worth looking at what women have actually accomplished during...
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Lisa Gottlieb
Jan 31, 20192 min read
Valentine's Day Belongs to All of Us
Valentine's Day is typically geared to a certain group of people -- couples in love -- and others can feel lonely. Why not "Friend's Day?"
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Lisa Gottlieb
Sep 4, 20181 min read
Announcing Great Lakes NVC
I am pleased to share that a new collaboration has been created between Francois Beausoleil, Irene Bowers and myself. HERE is the link to...
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Lisa Gottlieb
Sep 27, 20161 min read
Latest intro to NVC workshop this Sunday, Oct. 2, 2p-5p, Ann Arbor
Would you like to live more fully and happily, and communicate with more ease? In this workshop you will learn to utilize empathy for...
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Lisa Gottlieb
Sep 8, 20161 min read
Intro to Nonviolent Communication Sept. 25th at the Leslie Science Center, Ann Arbor
I'm thrilled to share that certified NVC trainer Jeff Brown, from Columbus, Oh and I will be co-leading an Intro to NVC on Sunday, Sept....
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Lisa Gottlieb
Jul 5, 20163 min read
May Peace Prevail
It's often challenging for me to remain positive and hopeful in our current climate of gun violence, rape culture, political hostility...
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