Communicate with Clarity, Power, and Compassion:
2019 NVC Dojo in Bellingham
An 11-session course in Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
with Alan Seid, CNVC Certified Trainer &
Tess Burke, Independent Trainer
Saturday, October 12, 2019, 10a-5p,
+ 10 consecutive Wednesdays 6-9p
Bellingham, WA
This class is now closed.
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If You're Looking for:
A time-tested method for sharing power and mutual respect
The old paradigm is power-over.
And we are SO much more powerful with power-with.
Learn how.
Ways to create more authentic connection
How to listen and speak from a deeper part of our humanity.
Practice creating win-win solutions
From an expert in the field — a seasoned teacher who is frequently invited to facilitate and mediate.
A methodology for increasing inner clarity and self-empowerment
People who are self-responsible and connected to their deeper motivators are not easily manipulated.
And this is a paramount skill-set for anyone in a leadership position.
What
The NVC Dojo is an 11-Session, Skill-Building Intensive In Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
What is NVC?
NVC was named out of a sense of alignment with Gandhi's movement of truth-telling and compassion, and it is a world-famous, time-tested methodology for:
- creating mutual understanding without coercion,
- offering compassionate understanding to others (and knowing when and how to ask for it ourselves),
- creating exceptional personal and professional relationships,
- preventing and resolving misunderstandings and conflicts, and
- speaking our truth in a way that is more likely to lead to harmony than conflict.
This course:
- is live, in-person,
- is open to all levels,
- has limited space,
- will be held in or near Bellingham, WA (the location will be sent to you after you register).
When
The 11 sessions will take place in or near Bellingham, Washington, USA, on the following dates:
Saturday, October 12, 2019, 10a-5p (Kickoff)
+ 10 consecutive Wednesday evenings, 6-9p:
October 16, 23, 30
November 6, 13, 20, 27
December 4, 11, 18
...for a total of 36 hours of workshop time with a highly regarded Certified Trainer.
Where
TBD – in or near Bellingham, WA
COST:
$449 Investment
$349 on or before September 30, 2019 (save $100).
We want everyone to be able to join–let us know if the cost is a barrier.
Your early registration gives us reassurance that we will have enough people to make the class viable—so it is worth it to us to offer you a discount for registering early.
Learn these Key Tools from a World-Renowned Trainer
Alan Rafael Seid has been a Certified Trainer through the Center for Nonviolent Communication since 2003.
He began studying with the founder of the process, Marshall Rosenberg, in 1995.
Alan has clients on every continent (except Antarctica), online subscribers in over 40 countries, and travels internationally offering trainings in English and Spanish.
Alan lives with his family in Whatcom County.
Tess Burke has been studying NVC since 2008, and is a Certification Candidate with the Center for Nonviolent Communication.
She works as a Leadership Coach helping leaders improve their communication skills with themselves and others.
Tess also specializes in how to apply NVC with children.
What People Are Saying about
the NVC Dojo, Alan, and Tess:
"Alan and Tess’s expansive knowledge and experience with NVC made this course an incredibly rich, valuable, and rewarding experience. Alan creates a useful balance of structured exercises and practice that allows real situations to be brought forth to work through. His flexibility makes it possible for every question we have to be acknowledged and explored. I will definitely take this class again and I recommend it to anyone with a desire to strengthen the quality of their relationships — with others or themselves."
~ Kara Shepard-Poat
Copy Writer, Copy Editor, Operations Manager at Identity Movement, Core Team Member NVC Whatcom, Spring 2019 NVC Dojo Participant
"The NVC Dojo contributed to the enrichment of my life and helped deepen connection in my communication with others and with myself. This information is so crucial to all aspects of communication."
~ Laura Hale
business owner, yoga teacher, mother, wife, Spring 2019 NVC Dojo Participant
"Transformational! I feel so happy and grateful I was able to participate in this course and leave having a deeper understanding of myself and with more empathy for others."
~ Jean Martheleur
Educator, Spring 2019 NVC Dojo Participant
"My personal relationships have been able to blossom as a result of my NVC training."
~ Carly Heying
Local community member, Previous participant
“My experience has been profoundly deep and very practical.”
~ Cindi Landreth
Community Leader, Previous participant
“I have very high regard for Alan. My opinion is that he knows his stuff backwards and forwards, is creative in synthesizing understandings, and lives with ENORMOUS integrity. I find him to be very inspiring – and am encouraged that he represents the best of the next generation.”
~ Lucy Leu
CNVC Certified Trainer; Former President of the Board, Center for Nonviolent Communication; Author, Nonviolent Communication Companion Workbook: A Practical Guide for Individual, Group or Classroom Study
“My friendships and business relationships have been strengthened as a result of Alan’s teachings and insights.”
~ Kim Reddington Entrepreneur, Technology Expert, Business Coach
This workshop is a collaboration of:
Statement of Informed Consent from Alan Seid:
In this class I will tell stories from my own experience and use examples from my life when we role play or do individual exercises. I invite you to do the same. In the past, some participants have shared powerful experiences of breakthrough and healing. Others have shared stories and brought situations to role plays and exercises that involved painful, personal things like addiction, abuse, and relationships in trouble. Some have chosen to share less intense celebrations and situations from their lives at home and work. Some chose to share little or nothing and learn instead by listening and writing.
Because we use real-life examples some participants feel surprised by their experiences in class beyond learning. Some say they found comfort and support and their needs for connection, belonging and community were met. Other people felt surprised, uncomfortable and/or confused by the closeness and personal nature of stories because they valued privacy or were hoping for a less emotional experience.
While you have no control about what others choose to share about themselves, the choice about when and how much to share about your own life is yours alone. Similarly, you alone determine if and when you have contact with classmates outside of class. When we meet I expect you to take care of yourself. Feel free to leave the room, or ask someone to leave with you for empathic support. Please contact me immediately if you feel uncomfortable with anything happening in the class. If you find yourself struggling outside of class and needing support, I encourage you to contact a licensed therapist (let me know if you would like a referral).
Finally, I want to describe my expectations around maintaining an atmosphere of safety and trust while promoting learning. Participants are welcome to share their learning with others and tell stories about what they hear and learn in class. When sharing other people’s stories, however, each of us must do it in a way that makes it impossible for anyone to connect the story with that person. Use no names, details or identifiers that would allow someone to make the connection. Also, if there is something you would like your classmates to keep confidential (not share with anyone else) I trust you will make that request clear and honor that request when it is made by others.
If the class sounds like a good fit, welcome aboard. If not, consider other ways of learning NVC including:
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