What is Violent Communication?

If “violent” means acting in ways that result in hurt or harm, then much of how we communicate - judging others, bullying, racial profiling, blaming, finger pointing, discriminating against others, speaking without listening, criticizing, name-calling, reacting when angry, using political rhetoric, being defensive or judging who’s “good/bad” or what’s “right/wrong” with people, could indeed be called 'violent communication'.

What is Nonviolent Communication?

Nonviolent Communication is the integration of 4 things:

📌 Consciousness: a set of principles that support living a life of empathy, care, 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'

Nonviolent Communication serves our desire to do three things:

1. Increase our ability to live with choice, meaning, and connection

2. Connect empathically with self and others to have more satisfying relationships

3. Sharing of resources so everyone is able to benefit

Would you like to create more enriching and vital relationships, resolve long-standing inner conflicts, listen more deeply and express yourself more fully?

If so then join us for this fun and interactive 2 Day workshop where we learn and practice these important life skills together!

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What is Nonviolent Communication ('NVC')?

Nonviolent Communication (also called Compassionate Communication) is an approach to developing skills which help us to improve all relationships, both personal and professional.

NVC was created by the late American psychologist, mediator, author and teacher Marshall Rosenberg in the 1960's and was first widely released in his ground-breaking book "Nonviolent Communication - A Language of Life" in 2003.

Today, NVC is taught and practiced around the world, with over 700 Certified Trainers committed to sharing Marshall's teaching with the world.

The benefits of practicing NVC are widespread, helping individuals, families and organisations to reduce conflict, foster trust, deepen emotional connections, heal pain and strengthen personal empowerment.

Over the course of two days, you will learn how to:

✔️ Easily identify and express your feelings

✔️ Put your own needs first, without sacrificing the needs of others

✔️ Say no with ease

✔️ Know when you need to set a boundary, and how to do it

✔️ Become comfortable with confrontation, knowing that you have the tools to avoid conflict or offending others

✔️ Trust yourself and your decisions more

✔️ Take your power back over your feelings (no more - “you make me so angry!”)

✔️ Find peace even when another person’s feelings and behaviour are challenging you

✔️ Heal from pain suffered as a result of criticism from parents, siblings, partner or ex-partner

✔️ Have greater success at work as you clearly express yourself and get the recognition you desire

✔️ Find peace by understanding that you don’t need to fix others problems, and what to do instead

✔️ Adopt loving self-talk to help overcome perfectionistic attitudes

✔️ Let go of judgemental thoughts, to achieve a peaceful mind

✔️ Have higher self-esteem, confidence and belief in yourself

✔️ Use giving as an act of love, rather than as a means to get something you want

✔️ Create more emotional safety and intimacy in your personal connections, leading to greater fulfillment

This Workshop Is For Those Who:

💙 Wish to deepen their existing relationship with their partner and/or children and resolve long-standing conflicts

💙 Are single and wish to let go of the past and learn tools so they can attract a loving partner

💙 Find it hard to express themselves, avoid confrontation and/or put others needs first

💙 Work with people and wish to learn conflict resolution tools so they can better understand and assist their customers/clients

💙 Are disheartened with the amount of conflict in the world and wish to create change within themselves (micro) which will ultimately have an impact on the world (macro)

About The Trainer:

Renee Cusworth is a Holistic Coach & Consultant, based in Perth, Western Australia. She is a qualified Kinesiologist and is registered with The Center for Nonviolent Communication as a Certification Candidate. Prior to entering the wellness industry, Renee worked within the financial service industry for fourteen years, leading teams and managing staff across Australia. She also holds an Advanced Diploma of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). In addition to workshops, Renee offers 1 - 1 private coaching sessions to assist clients with creating harmonious connections in all areas of their lives. Renee has held over 2,100 private sessions offering over 3,000 hours of training and support to clients around the world.

What You Need To Know:

✏️ Where: Meerilinga Children and Family Centre Beechboro (106 Amazon Dr, Beechboro WA)

✏️ When: Saturday 23 October and Sunday 24 October, 2021

✏️ Time: Arrive at 9am for a 9:15am sharp start, both days

✏️ Duration: Each day will run for approximately 8 hours, finishing by 5pm

✏️ Morning and Afternoon Tea: Provided (including delicious gluten free and vegan options, black & herbal teas, coffee, decaf coffee, dairy and non-dairy milks)

✏️ Lunch: Please bring your own (full kitchen and utensils are available, with fridge, microwave, oven and stove etc)

✏️ Prerequisites: None. However if you do have the time and are keen to get started, then we highly recommend reading the main book from which this workshop is based. It is called "Nonviolent Communication - A Language Of Life" by Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhD. You can purchase this as an Add On to your ticket purchase for a special workshop only price with free postage. Alternatively you can purchase on Renee's website or buy on the day at the workshop

What To Expect:

• The group size is limited to only 12 people, to ensure a high quality and personalised learning experience

• We will be working through a workbook together and engaging in lots of practical, fun exercises as we go along

• We will have four 90 minute training sessions each day, along with a morning and afternoon tea break, lunch and end of day close

Investment:

Early Bird Prices (available until midnight 20 September):

$350 inc GST per person

$600 inc GST per couple (bring your partner or friend)

General Admission Prices (available from 21 September):

$380 inc GST per person

$660 inc GST per couple (bring your partner or friend)

Questions?

For more info, Testimonials and to purchase books on Nonviolent Communication please visit: https://www.reneecusworth.com/nvc-bookstore.