"What I want in my life is compassion, a flow between myself and others based on a mutual giving from the heart.” Marshall Rosenberg
Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is a way of communicating with empathy, integrity, clarity and compassion. It enables honest expression, understanding of what is important to others and finding solutions that care for the needs of everyone. NVC is a set of simple learnable steps underpinned by a way of thinking that enables people to communicate in ways that are powerful yet compassionate. If you want to improve your relationship with loved ones, work colleagues, your community, or yourself, then this course could be for you. This two day course is suitable for complete beginners and will: Introduce the steps of the Nonviolent Communication process and the thinking that underpins it. Show you how to use the steps for expressing yourself, hearing others and connecting with yourself. Give you enough information and practise to start exploring Nonviolent Communication for yourself. Encourage you to use real examples to see how Nonviolent Communication will make a difference to your life. Have the potential for connection, fun, depth and transformation.Learn How to: Speak up and express yourself in ways that are more likely to be understood Build relationships based on compassion and understanding Get clear about what is important to you and make requests of others Understand and see the humanity in those you dislike and disagree with Hear others with empathy and understanding, even when they express themselves in ways we find difficult Recognise and change habitual reactions such as blaming, rejection, criticism and shame Have greater compassion for yourself Stay in dialogue even when things get tricky
Direct benefits of learning NVC include: More personal peace and power Deepen and enhance your relationships Understand yourself better Develop tools that work in any situation Greater understanding of others and the motivations behind their words and actions Growing your capacity to experience empathy and compassion for yourself and others Meeting other people who care about their relationships and how they communicate A set of tools and principles that can be applied in ANY situation and enable you to stay in dialogue with others even when it is challenging to do soFinancial Contribution Contribution Requested: £100 (concession) / £150 (full price) / £200 (gift price - pay this amount if you would like to support someone with less financial resources to attend the course). Please click here for more information about contributions and how much to pay. My intention is to enable all who want to, to be able to participate, regardless of financial situation, whilst also making it sustainable for me to offer these workshops. If you want to attend and are struggling with this financially please get in touch to discuss alternatives by emailing me at sarah@sarahludford.co.uk.