2-Day Foundation Training, Edinburgh

For Bookings and Enquiries please send an email to lizkingsnorth@gmail.com The Foundation training is run in an experiential style, offering participants plenty of practical opportunities to apply learning to their own life situations, personal, social and professional. It covers the core concepts, consciousness and skills of NVC. NVC offers clear and reliable processes for expressing yourself, hearing others accurately, and supporting yourself internally – especially in tough situations when you are feeling emotional or under pressure. You will learn to; + express without blame, judgement, accusation or demand + be honest without hurting or insulting + communicate with equal respect for yourself and others + understand others with accuracy and hear needs within hostile messages + develop empathy and skills to communicate that empathy in a way that is both sensitive and robust + make requests that are more likely to be accepted + manage conflict with new skills, confidence and compassion + transform patterns of thinking that lead to anger, guilt or shame + find creative ways for everyone’s needs to be met. Learning NVC with Liz is supportive, stretching, moving and fun! As we will be learning to apply NVC to all aspects of life, the training is relevant for anyone! Foundation trainings attract those new to NVC, or people who have previously attended a workshop and now wish to refresh and deepen their learning of the core building blocks and skills of NVC. You may be coming from an organisation, business or group, or as a family member, or simply as an individual who wishes to match their way of being and communicating to their higher aspirations! SAMPLE FEEDBACK “My deep appreciation for the warmth, humour, compassion and skill in your teaching of the course. I was grateful for and impressed by your ability to quickly create a safe space in the group, and I found the way you listened to and offered your presence to each of us very beautiful ....an embodiment of the practice, an inspiration”. “We would like to express our appreciation of the quite amazing time we shared with everyone during our introduction to NVC, and in particular, to celebrate you as an inspirational guide. The two days were challenging, hope bringing, nourishing and fabulous. It amazes me how such a deep connection can be made between people sharing their inner worlds, and you put so much energy and warmth into nurturing and supporting us all. When you demonstrated the ’Inner-Outer dance of communication’, I felt as if I was watching a Tai Chi master, weaving through the energy of life”. “Liz is without a doubt one of the best trainers I have ever come across. She's warm, welcoming, funny, and encouraging. She knows her stuff inside out and is incredibly skilled at energetically leading others into the territory that is clearly her passion. The training is both stimulating and inspiring. I left having a strong sense of how far I have to go but with some solid tools to use, and the motivation and vigour to get there. Do it now!” “Fun, enriching, supportive, & a great learning experience! We were 15 on this foundation training, some first timers, some with a little experience, and for me the mix and diversity was deeply rewarding. My thanks to Liz for her boundless energy, enthusiasm, laughter, fun, experience, and the gift of being able to share, connect and teach with such clarity.” “I immediately felt confident that the course was being led by an experienced and skilful facilitator who modelled the NVC style of communication throughout”. “I want to thank you for the brilliant couple of NVC days last week. I found the process really useful and fascinating. More importantly your approach to and skill in facilitating I found really inspiring - to hold that space with such respect and playfulness, allowing people to open up and lighten up (while all the time knowing that this isn’t therapy) was wonderful to witness and be part of.” “A little note for a big thank you. It was absolutely amazing! I don’t think I’ve ever done any training that has resonated so strongly and has proved so helpful. It was like finding the key to a long-locked door.” “The clarity of the delivery of the content was excellent and I love the way the group learning was allowed to develop. All round, a really nurturing couple of days. I actually left the workshop feeling a lot healthier from being more at ease”. “Working with you was wonderful - you bring aliveness, playfulness and integrity to the teaching. We have been working with NVC on the easy stuff chatting, and on the tricky stuff of feelings - and it has been incredibly powerful”.