We tend to assume that dissatisfying and disconnecting interactions are normal and inevitable. But what if…

• you could communicate in challenging situations without losing your cool, feeling undermined, or out of your depth? 
• instead of saying nothing, you could respond in disagreements by speaking up and being true to yourself, without making things worse?
• you could recover quickly from criticism and blame, and genuinely feel ok?
• it were possible to stop worrying about rocking the boat, giving up on what’s important to you, or putting up with what you don’t like, and keep your relationships intact?
• rather than arguing and defending, you could respond in a way that makes you feel strong and balanced?
• you could stop giving yourself a hard time when you make mistakes or fall short in some way?

All this really is possible and NVC shows us how.

On a Foundation Training in Nonviolent Communication (NVC) you will learn the principles underlying this paradigm-shift in the habitual ways people relate to each other. And you will apply them, using examples from your home or work life, in practising the 3 modes of NVC:

• speaking clearly, respectfully and assertively using observations, feelings, needs and specific requests 
• empathising with another person
• calming yourself down when you’re upset, angry or worried 

You will be invited to work with your own examples of difficult conversations, interactions and feelings in a safe way by doing sharing and listening activities in pairs and small groups and sometimes reflecting individually.