[newacct8086]

"I use NVC frequently to people with a lot more power than me ..."

Examples? I'm struggling to understand how one could "frequently" have to use NVC with "people a lot more power".

Having to do this frequently itself is a problem with the organization, right?

[andrei_says_]

Any conversation involving appreciation or a request can benefit from the principles of nvc which can be made in natural language.