What ist NVC-plus NVC-plus is the methodological core of "The team is the boss" and makes it easy for people to come together in a productive synergy. With the help of this method, people work together as equals and organize themselves into teams and sub-teams. The special thing about NVC-plus is that no new team or work structure is proposed. Instead, NVC-plus supports teams in finding a suitable structure themselves. NVC-plus activates people's inner strengths and builds on the natural principles of togetherness. That is why the application feels less technical and is more about discovery than learning. The parameters of NVC-plus - self-managing teams - organic cooperation - life-serving communities - encounters at eye level The roots of NVC-plus NVC-plus has a connection to classic non- violent communication (NVC) according to Dr. Marshall Rosenberg. Rosenberg developed four steps with which people can establish a good personal connection beyond all ideas, opinions and ideologies. This method is very effective in personal disagreements and conflicts and has therefore spread worldwide. It is used in many professional contexts. But what classic NVC lacked until now was a second process that could be used to organize and optimize systems of joint cooperation "non-violently". The development of NVC-plus NVC-plus was developed in Germany by a communication developer (Gabriel Fritsch) in collaboration with three NVC trainers. It was clear to them from the outset that in an increasingly complex and at the same time increasingly open world, communities and teams increasingly want to get by without a real "boss" and therefore need to manage themselves. But how? Teams need a simple method with which they can integrate and organize the different individual potentials and aspirations - without losing sight of the goal of a project or a company. The components of NVC-plus The central element of NVC-plus is the four- step circle. It enables the process to succeed step by step and sustainably in the team or group. There are also various tools and some additional elements for self-management that can be incorporated as required. What for NVC-plus If you ask yourself what NVC-plus is actually good for, then there is an answer from the individual perspective and an answer from the community perspective (partnership, team, company, community). The why for the individual Every organized get-together has rules. You should follow them, be nice and, above all, not be a nuisance. From school, through military service and vocational training, to the workplace and retirement home - everywhere you go, you are expected to play along functionally. This trains a person in the art of obedience and adaptation. Our energy is used for projects that are not ours and often even run counter to our interests. The more conscious we become, the less we want to go along with this. Human beings are a source of energy, awareness, sensitivity, inspiration, vitality, creativity and spirituality. All of this can only flow into processes from the human side and from nowhere else. Up to now, however, it has mainly been energy that has been accepted and purchased from this source. This has an advantage for systems, because collaboration can be controlled from a central location by specifying a program that is then only carried out by others. However, the untapped potential of employees creates tensions, both in people and in systems. The time seems to have come to live out one's own qualities and potential. However, if everyone only acts individually and does not come together in their work, it will only become increasingly lonely and chaotic. With NVC-plus, people can consciously intertwine their individual potentials and use them optimally in a self-organized way within the framework of projects. The why for teams, companies and communities In conventional systems, all individuals are organized into collective structures. This is referred to as "the school class", "the army" or "the department". Conventions, rules and sanctions are the glue that holds everything together. Guilt, shame, indignation and depression become part of the system climate. The quality of communication, trust and transparency decline. Where have all the lively and exciting people gone in this gray uniformity? Collectives are rarely more intelligent than their smartest member and their momentum is difficult to control. The unused potential of people acts as inertia, friction and resistance. Strange strategies and ideologies emerge that do not do justice to people and do not promote humanity. The NVC-plus process awakens and directs individual forces. Powerful networks replace faceless collective structures. With NVC-plus, satisfied, interactively intelligent and self- directed teams are formed. For the company, this means more creativity, commitment, performance and sustainability in uncertain times. With whom NVC-plus If some people are not able to do this, they may first need to do some fundamental personal awareness work. Coaching and seminars can support them in this.NVC-plus is intended for all people who want to organize themselves independently and on an equal footing with others. In this respect, the method is kept as simple as possible. You could say: anyone who can learn how to drive a car can also learn NVC-plus. The real challenge is to switch from the previous way of working together to the NVC-plus mode. This requires flexibility, curiosity and trust. You have to try out new things openly in order to be able to assess them realistically and apply them effectively. This is not easy for everyone. NVC-plus offers an elegant change strategy for the sensitive transition phase. Being a pioneer - who starts? There are people in a community or institution who find it easier to embrace change. They are pioneers at heart. They like to break new ground. Others, on the other hand, have their backs to the wall in their life situation and therefore choose change. They try out NVC-plus, for example, to save a relationship or stabilize a project, a team or even an entire company. However, those who are unhappy with the way they are working together and suspect at first contact that NVC-plus can provide real answers for them have the easiest time. These people have a hunger for a good common ground. If they see an opportunity, they will go straight away. Change and awareness NVC-plus presents our consciousness with a challenge. Where we as humans are actually used to relying on the visible, predictable and calculable, with NVC-plus we develop an interactive sensitivity. And in our highly functional culture, which has evolved from a male-dominated world, thoughts are usually more familiar to us than feelings. Many know little about their inner life, their needs and their real goals. For a self-directed mode, however, we need a good or at least sufficient connection to ourselves and to the other team members. In the beginning, it's like training muscles after the plaster cast has been removed. It takes some time for them to work properly again and feel comfortable. You shouldn't let this irritate you. The "social muscles" are present in us humans and with the first successes we easily get over the initial threshold. NVC-plus is not a form of self-awareness or therapy. NVC-plus is of course free of ideology and designed to help people organize their activities in an easy and contemporary way. It is therefore not about self-optimization or simply getting rid of problems or being passively happy together. There are certainly other methods for that. NVC-plus is for people who want to coordinate their activities optimally with each other. Power vs. dominance NVC-plus is for people who like to live their positive and natural power without wanting to live it out in the form of dominance. The power of the individual is turned forward and intertwined into a larger team force in order to become interactively and intelligently effective. This is achieved with NVC-plus. On the other hand, those who prefer to do their own thing will hardly look for a central place in a self-organized team - that is also self- management. Everyone will find their own good place in the team or in relation to the team if they can engage in mediating communication. NVC-plus can strengthen their understanding of this. Starting with NVC-plus NVC-plus is best started in direct contact with two or three people or in a small, intimate circle. You can start with your partner or family or find your own NVC-plus practice partner. It's easy to learn the first steps, experience the benefits and get hooked. Together, you not only meet the other person, but also yourself. In the new NVC-plus mode, the togetherness is different and this also changes your own self-image and sense of self. Next comes the second step: NVC-plus in the team, in the company or in even larger contexts. The principle is always the same. Once you have understood it, it is easy to do. The first steps There are many ways to get started with NVC-plus. You can view information material on the website (www.NVC-plus.net), attend a video conference, attend an event or a training group or get started with the NVC- plus book. If there is not yet a practice group in your area, you can set one up. There you can exchange ideas with others and experiment together. In the NVC-plus app and the online courses, you can find some introductory exercises. You can talk to the NVC-plus hotspots on the phone, get advice or invite them. You start with a small project, an activity or a day that you would like to actively organize together with NVC-plus. If that goes well, you start the next project. Soon the basics become more familiar and NVC-plus takes up more and more space in your life. Together, you dare to tackle tasks that previously seemed too difficult. Life is transformed. If difficulties arise from time to time, you can get support. Often it's just down to little things that are easier to recognize from the outside. The start of NVC-plus in companies In companies and communities, a confidence-inspiring strategy is required for the introduction of NVC-plus. As a start, it would be possible to invite an NVC-plus coach for a presentation or workshop. Afterwards, the employees who spontaneously accept NVC-plus could try out NVC-plus in their private environment over the next few weeks (see above). The company can provide them with the advanced online course modules and perhaps also one or two coaching sessions. This creates a win-win situation. The first steps are taken outside of working hours in a trusting environment. This strengthens the employees and their private environment. For their part, they bring their confidence and new skills to the work teams. The next step is to start a smaller project with NVC-plus, using people who already have some prior knowledge. The NVC-plus coach accompanies the first steps and continues to be available as a contact person. In this way, more and more experience and expertise is accumulated and the NVC-plus mode is gradually extended to the rest of the company.