NVC

Began: 1960s
Who: Marshall Rosenberg · Nonviolent Communication
Connection to Circling: Named as a later influence, as Circling grew (Coutts; the Circling Guide’s NVC page calls it a possible precursor)

NVC, 1960s

Named as a later influence · Assume nothing, Own it and Their world.

Marshall Rosenberg’s method of saying what you observe, feel and need. One history names it as a later influence; the Circling Guide calls it a possible precursor.

A full comparison with Circling isn’t written yet.

Moves it shares with Circling

Assume nothing · Observing without evaluating. (Rosenberg, 1999)

Own it · Feelings and needs stated as one’s own. (Rosenberg, 1999)

Their world · Receiving empathically: being present to what the other person feels and needs. (Rosenberg, 1999)

Grew out of

Rosenberg studied under Carl Rogers.