Which is more powerful: a harsh rebuttal or a well-formulated thought?
According to Garnik Sahakyan, the answer lies in nonviolent communication (NVC).
Garnik Sahakyan is a historian by profession and a PhD student in International Relations. After participating in several regional and international nonviolent communication trainings organized by the Public Journalism Club, he initiated the development of the educational podcast “The Power of Communication.”
The podcast is about peace, conflict prevention, and healthy dialogue.
The high-quality content of the podcast episodes was made possible thanks to the mentorship of nonviolent communication (NVC) certified international expert Cinta Depondt and the support of the Public Journalism Club team.
During the content creation process, the author used Gohar Grigoryan’s booklet “Nonviolent Communication Guide: Fundamentals and Practical Approaches,” as well as several works by Rosenberg on the same topic.
The “Power of Communication” series consists of six episodes, where the principles and components of nonviolent communication (NVC) are presented through AI-generated voice dialogue.
- What is nonviolent communication?,
- The four steps of nonviolent communication,
- How to say “thank you” in the language of nonviolent communication,
- Empathy: how to express needs without offending,
- Listening without judgment,
- How to say “no” in the language of nonviolent communication.
According to Garnik Sahakyan, the internalization of nonviolent communication (NVC) principles requires both knowledge and the willingness to put them into practice.
“I am convinced that creativity and the limitless possibilities of advanced technologies can be best used to address such urgent topics. And if we want to reach young people, we must be equipped with modern tools that are both relevant and visually engaging,” the author notes.
The other five episodes of the podcast are available on the YouTube page of the Public Journalism Club.
This initiative was made possible within the framework of the “Professional Media, Practitioners and Grassroots Joining Forces for Dialogue” project, implemented by the Public Journalism Club with financial support from the European Commission.
The project partner is International Alert.
