Pull your empathy cards off the shelf the moment things go sideways.
No prep needed. A prompt and a few minutes of presence can change everything.
Kids GROK
Illustrated Feelings/Needs cards, ages 4-10
- For the kindergartner who bites when she can't find words for her frustration.
- For the students learning their "needs" vocabulary.
When a child can verbalize their experience, they don't have to act it out instead.
GROK Empathy Cards
Our bestselling Feelings/Needs cards, ages 11+
- For the advisory group that's been 'off' all day.
- For the kid who shrugs questions off but clearly is dysregulated.
When a teen can say what they're feeling, "I'm fine" stops being the whole story.
Classroom Kids GROK Cards
Oversized illustrated cards, ages 4-10
- For morning meetings so you know how your students actually arrived.
- For the group who is antsy for the holiday.
When a class gets support, it can settle into the day together.
Big GROK Cards
Cards built for large groups, ages 11+
- For the class that watched a fight go down in the morning and can't focus.
- For the quick warm-ups that build connection.
When important social dynamics get named, reconnection just takes minutes.
Adults need these skills, too...
Most workplace conflict isn't complicated. When people feel unheard and reactive, and lack skillful language for addressing tension, they bring their judgments of each other into the collaboration.
Meetings get tense. People stop saying what they actually think, and organizations pay for it in satisfaction scores, missed deadlines, and profitability.
GROK tools bring empathy out of the abstract and into the room. A quick feelings check-in at the start of a team meeting does something in minutes: it lets people arrive and be seen. When colleagues can name what they're carrying in 1:1s — even briefly, even playfully — collaboration gets more honest. Trust builds faster.
Organizations use GROK for:
- Team culture and trust-building
- Navigating conflict
- Leadership development and coaching
- Staff retreats and professional development
- Restorative conversations after impact
The GROK Empathy Cards works beautifully for small teams and one-on-one coaching. Big GROK was designed for larger groups — workshops and offsites.
If you're interested in bringing NVC into your organization in a serious way, we'd love to talk.