Connecting with Children And Young People: Deepening the Foundation (Intermediate/ Level 2) Training

 A chance to explore our ability to empathise with ourselves and with the children in our lives, and to better equip ourselves to sustain challenging conversations and interactions while remaining powerfully centred, creative and connected within ourselves.

Build trust and connection. Learn how to shift from a paradigm of demands, rewards and consequences – to a paradigm of self-responsibility, connection, trust, mutual support and interdependence.

 Our areas for exploration will be informed by the group, and are likely to help you:

• Learn more about the NVC approach to respectful connection with young people
• Understand your own needs so you can choose how to respond
• Express yourself so you’re heard and respected
• Know how to hear the “Yes” in your child’s “No”
• Explore motivating without blame, the threat of punishment or the promise of reward
• Move beyond power struggles by transforming your habitual responses
• Set clear limits without using demands or coercion
• Understand how a different approach to parenting and education is at the heart of social change
• Empower young people to open up, co-operate, and realise their full potential.
• Create outstanding, lifelong relationships with the children in your life.
• Share the gifts of compassion, connection and choice

At this Deepening the Foundation training you will:

• Renew & improve the skills learnt in the Foundation Training
• Learn more about connecting empathically with yourself and others
• Practise “whole sense” listening
• Understand and use connection requests
• Develop your colloquial NVC
• Practise staying connected to yourself during conflict, and when you or others feel hurt, sad or scared
• Discover the healing power of presence

Our venue

Is a purpose-built training room in Headington, Oxford, easily reached by bike or bus from Thornhill Park & Ride. There is ample free parking for those driving, and a wide range of local accommodation. We enjoy a wood-burning stove in Winter and access to a patio garden in warmer weather.

Minimum preparation: Completion of 2 day NVC Foundation Training with a CNVC Certified Trainer.

To book email: lauraharvey@sharedspace.org.uk for a booking form or more information Or text your email to 07986 581952 with a message.

Training fees:  

£240 for individuals (bursary plan options for those prevented from coming by cost)

£290 for people who are sole traders or voluntary organisations

£340 for people paid for by public sector organisations

£400 for private sector organisations

Organiser: Laura Harvey
Phone:  07986 581952

Website: www.sharedspace.org.uk

Venue: Purpose build studio in Headington, Oxford with free parking.