Professional Standards & Ethics Flashcards

How should a trainer handle using exercises or materials created by another NVC trainer?

Answer: Give appropriate credit and respect any terms the creator has set

Attribution honors the contributions of others and reflects honesty within the NVC community.

A participant becomes highly distressed and dissociative during an intense role-play. What should the trainer do first?

Answer: Pause the exercise, attend to the participant's safety and grounding, and check what they need

Participant safety comes before completing an exercise, and trainers attend to immediate wellbeing first.

What is the ethical concern with a trainer using participants' vulnerable sharing to build their own reputation online?

Answer: It risks exploiting participants' trust and violating confidentiality agreements

Participants share with an expectation of safety, so using their stories without consent exploits that trust.

Which best describes how NVC trainers approach accountability when harm occurs in a training community?

Answer: Through restorative processes that seek understanding, mourning, and repair of trust

NVC supports restorative approaches that address impact and needs rather than punishment or avoidance.

A trainer feels exhausted and resentful after back-to-back workshops but keeps accepting more. What NVC-aligned step supports professional integrity?

Answer: Notice the unmet needs for rest and balance and make choices to care for them

Self-care and honest yeses prevent burnout and resentment, which would undermine the quality and authenticity of training.

When a trainer gives an example of 'jackal' language, what should they be careful to avoid?

Answer: Mocking or shaming participants who speak that way, since the goal is awareness, not judgment

Teaching about judgments should itself be free of judgment so participants feel safe to learn.

Why do CNVC certified trainers commit to sharing NVC in ways that support its integrity?

Answer: To help the public receive teaching that reflects NVC's core consciousness and principles

Certification commitments aim to protect the quality and consistency of NVC's core message for those who learn it.