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, challenging, 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 “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!” “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”. “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 can't really express how this has had such a positive impact on my life, and how very grateful I am for NVC in general, and to you. I don't have to be so worried about difficult conversations/situations now, as they are all opportunities to get to know the other person and myself better. Of course it is a slow process, but it already has made my life calmer and more hopeful”. “This could be just about the most useful two days training I've ever done. In NVC I've found an answer to dealing with negative inner voices, seen a way to radically improve my counselling skills and to help minimize organisational conflict. This is a MUST for anyone who has to deal with family arguments, problem situations at work, and also to help the person who never speaks up. It was also great fun.” “ I was so impressed with the difference that your NVC training made to our community. I noticed we had much less conflict and we are just more able to deal with differences when they arise. It saved me a lot of time in conflict resolution and mediation for sure. People seem to take more responsibility for what they say and the emphasis seems to be more on the other person rather than our own needs. It’s wonderful.” “Here are some of my 'success stories' for you: * I spoke briefly with the woman next door and she has stopped shouting loudly at her children. * My first sex education sessions with teenagers after the training were amazing! * I managed to reconnect with an important friend after difficult times. * I feel capable of going home for Christmas for the first time in 10 years. * It was really helpful in organising an academic conference in a way that was friendly, open and cooperative”. “I love the intelligence which this technique gives to our every day interactions and that we are now not blindly following social conditioning, habits and unconscious agendas, but have a choice and a very useable alternative method of communicating. “ “As a result of the course, I've had a discussion with my manager about the difficult situation I find myself in at work currently. This is something I didn't think I would be able to do constructively without flinging blame around, but it went exactly as I hoped, - very constructive while acknowledging the source of the difficulties. I was able to make suggestions for the way I wanted to go forward and to ask for the kind of support I needed.” “I managed to express myself authentically to him for the first time ever since we split up. This was incredibly empowering. I felt such a sense of freedom and joy when I realised that NVC gave me the possibility to give in graciously without feeling humiliated etc.” “Finding solutions which meet everyone’s needs has been ENORMOUSLY helpful to me in my personal relationships. I feel a freedom to strive for things I want without guilt because I can incorporate things that my family want too! As the week has gone on, I have realised just how MUCH I have taken from the Foundation Course. We have avoided 2 major fall-outs, and peacefully worked through a traumatic/angry time with son age 6 - hooray!” “As an ex-Royal Marine - ‘uncompromising’ Commando, I have found the NVC ethos completely enlightening and liberating. Having recommended NVC to people who – as yet - have no real understanding of what it is about I struggle to recommend NVC without it coming across as a ‘Life changing experience’ or a ‘road to Damascus’ style eye-opener! I am feeling heartened, energised and confident that I can find a solid, dependable foundation to take my life, my family and my businesses forward. “I have found that NVC, with its powerful focus on listening without judging, is helping me become much more conscious of my impact on others, and this is increasingly creating a culture where it’s ok to tell the boss what you really think.”