nvc-coach

Reformulate messages and guide situational reflection using Non-Violent Communication.

4|Updated Mar 24, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/jlengrand/my-skills --skill nvc-coach
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: nvc-coach
Source: https://github.com/jlengrand/my-skills/tree/main/nvc-coach
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/jlengrand/my-skills --skill nvc-coach

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps people communicate more empathically and effectively by applying Marshall Rosenberg's Non-Violent Communication (NVC) framework to real interactions, messages, and reflections, reducing escalation and improving mutual understanding.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Situation coaching: Reflect back the situation, identify observations, name 2-3 candidate feelings and needs for the user and the other person, and suggest 2-3 concrete NVC-aligned things the user could say or do.
  • Message reformulation: Rewrite emails, texts, or spoken lines to replace blame with observations, express honest feelings and needs, convert demands into requests, and explain the rationale behind key edits.
  • Retrospective reflection & concepts: Normalize reactive communication, identify turning points in past interactions, offer alternative phrasings, and teach practical NVC distinctions and vocabulary for ongoing practice.

Quick Start

Describe a recent interaction or paste the message you want reformulated and ask for an NVC-based rewrite.

Frequently Asked Questions about nvc-coach

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I rewrite an email to sound less accusatory using non-violent communication?

Non-violent communication reformulation replaces blame with neutral observations, expresses honest feelings and needs, and converts demands into requests while explaining the rationale behind key edits to your message.

What is the best way to analyze a recent conflict and figure out what to say next?

Situation coaching reflects back the interaction, identifies objective observations, names candidate feelings and needs for both parties, and suggests concrete non-violent communication responses to guide your next steps.

Can I use non-violent communication coaching for workplace conversations?

Yes, non-violent communication coaching applies across both personal and workplace conversations, reformulating messages and guiding situational reflection to reduce escalation and improve mutual understanding.

How do I identify evaluative language in my messages?

Non-violent communication coaching flags evaluative language in your messages and explains the edits required to replace those judgments with empathic observations and honest expressions of feelings and needs.

Does non-violent communication coaching help with past interactions I handled poorly?

Yes, retrospective reflection normalizes reactive communication, identifies turning points in past interactions, offers alternative phrasings, and teaches practical non-violent communication vocabulary for ongoing practice.

When should I not use non-violent communication in a conflict?

Non-violent communication coaching prioritizes user safety in cases of abuse, indicating that the framework is designed for reducing escalation and improving mutual understanding rather than addressing abusive dynamics.