GROK = To Deeply Understand

How to Become More Empathetic

How to Become More Empathetic

Seven simple practices for everyday connection You can begin practicing empathy in your next conversation. Pause, listen with curiosity, and check whether you understand what the other person is experiencing....

How to Become More Empathetic

Seven simple practices for everyday connection You can begin practicing empathy in your next conversation. Pause, listen with curiosity, and check whether you understand what the other person is experiencing....

The First 5 Minutes: Helping Students Feel Ready to Learn

The First 5 Minutes: Helping Students Feel Read...

Discover a simple 5-minute classroom emotional check-in that helps students identify feelings and needs, build connection, and feel more ready to learn.

The First 5 Minutes: Helping Students Feel Read...

Discover a simple 5-minute classroom emotional check-in that helps students identify feelings and needs, build connection, and feel more ready to learn.

The Peace Table: Helping Students Navigate Conflict with Empathy

The Peace Table: Helping Students Navigate Conf...

A student is upset because someone took their seat. Two children are arguing over a game. A hurtful comment turns into a disagreement that quickly escalates. For teachers, these moments...

The Peace Table: Helping Students Navigate Conf...

A student is upset because someone took their seat. Two children are arguing over a game. A hurtful comment turns into a disagreement that quickly escalates. For teachers, these moments...

10 Tips for Relationship Communication

10 Tips for Relationship Communication

Ten tools and techniques that can support positive, harmonious, and compassionate relationships.

10 Tips for Relationship Communication

Ten tools and techniques that can support positive, harmonious, and compassionate relationships.

The Most Important Need

The Most Important Need

Ever had one of those conversations where all you really wanted was for someone to listen—not to fix you or give you advice, but just to understand where you were...

The Most Important Need

Ever had one of those conversations where all you really wanted was for someone to listen—not to fix you or give you advice, but just to understand where you were...

Got Empathy?

Got Empathy?

In Nonviolent Communication, when we teach empathy, we often begin with the phrase: “Are you feeling (insert feeling guess) because you’re needing (insert need guess)?” Students of NVC know this...

Got Empathy?

In Nonviolent Communication, when we teach empathy, we often begin with the phrase: “Are you feeling (insert feeling guess) because you’re needing (insert need guess)?” Students of NVC know this...

FREE GROK Starter Kit

Download your FREE GROK Starter Kit

Share the fundamentals of empathy—playfully—with free, printable Feelings and Needs cards + games.

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