Nonviolent Communication: Level 1 is a three-day compassionate communication skills training based on the book and workbook by Marshall Rosenberg. Students are encouraged to read Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life before the class.
Nonviolent communication is the integration of:
- Consciousness: A set of principles that support living a life of compassion, collaboration, courage, and authenticity
- Language: Understanding how words contribute to connection or distance
- Communication: Knowing how to ask for what we want, how to hear others even in disagreement and how to move toward solutions that work for all
- Means of influence: Sharing “power with others” rather than using “power over others”
Taking nonviolent communication will help you develop skills to:
- Make observations of situations and experiences without judgment or blame
- Identify and talk about how you’re feeling as well as how others might feel
- Identify and talk about what your needs or values are, as well as help others discover their needs
- Make requests of others to help you meet your needs or offer to help someone else meet their needs
- Listen more deeply, and in a different way
- Approach your anger, and others’, from a new angle
Visit our registration page for course locations, times and fees.
About the Instructor
Holly Hume is engaging and fun with over 17 years of experience facilitating groups. Holly has her Diploma in Social Work from Mount Royal University and started learning nonviolent communication in 2012. Holly is inspired to help people enhance their communication skills to have happier relationships and healthier communities.
Hear from Past Participants
"I can see how these communication skills will diffuse a lot of tense scenarios in my life, and I wish I had learned them when I was younger."
"It’s a great way to learn how to get to the root cause of so many hard to handle emotions. There’s no judgement, shame, embarrassment. It really strips things down to basic human needs."
"It’s worth it to participate wholeheartedly. The opportunity to learn together and practice is valuable and NVC opens up an entire world of options for connection and deepening relationships."
“I liked that the program fast tracked me in solving hidden anger.”
“Holly’s professionalism, skills as a presenter, comfort in the group setting, and pleasant and calm presence were welcome contributions and instrumental in maintaining the safe, calm setting for the [group’s] learning.”