Workshops

We offer workshops in both weekday/weeknight series and weekend formats.

Overviews

• Free Intro to NVC (2 3/4 hours)
  Here we introduce the fundamental perspective of NVC and give people a taste of how looking at things in this way can shift their experience of conflict situations. Click here to Register or For more information
  
  
• The 8 Stages of Effective Dialogue (Weekend)
  This workshop provides demonstration and practice in how the basic skills of NVC get used in different ways at different points in a dialogue. It provides learning for both people new to NVC and experienced practitioners. Click here to Register or For more information

Weekday / Weeknight

• Empathy Connection (drop-in or 4-part series) At the heart of NVC is the capacity to hear ourselves and others with compassion. This series will offer training, support, companionship and practice in building this capacity - working with real examples from our lives. Click here to Register or For more information
  
  
• NVC Dialogue (4-part series) Participants practice a flow of hearing and expressing to create a spirit of mutual support and collaboration, even in the face of conflict. Participants may also use this time to "try out" ways of dealing with situations in their lives before having these conversations "for real". Click here to Register or For more information
  
  
• NVC for Couples (4-part series). The real-life couple of John Stevens and Glenda Mattinson co-lead this series, which provides the opportunity for couples to receive empathy separately and support in having difficult conversations. Click here to Register or For more information
  

Weekend Workshops

• The 8 Stages of Effective Dialogue This workshop provides demonstration and practice in how the basic skills of NVC get used in different ways at different points in a dialogue. It provides learning for both people new to NVC and experienced practitioners. Click here to Register or For more information
  
  
• Deepening Empathy and Dialogue Skills This weekend workshop provides the opportunity for more extended practice in empathic listening, self-connection, and having challenging conversations. Participants will be supported in identifying their current learning edges, and provided with information and coaching to help grow their capacity in those areas.
  Pre-requisite: To enable the advanced learning environment intended, participants are requested to have taken at least three weekend workshops and/or 4-part series before taking this course. Click here to Register or For more information
  
  

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