Transforming conflict in everyday life - ONLINE introduction to NVC

An online introduction to Compassionate Communication (NVC)

--- Through zoom - 6 sessions of 2 hours

Mondays and Wednesdays Sept, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26 and 28 from 4:30 to 6:30pm Pacific Time

In a time when we see less people face to face, relationships can become even harder to navigate. Handling conflict can be extremely challenging.

This workshop is an opportunity to invest time and energy to work on your relationships with yourself and with others, and navigate challenges with more ease. And all this without living your home!

**** This workshop is for you if you would like to ****

** be able to deal with conflict and difficult relationship with more fluidity, confidence and trust

** develop a better relation to yourself that helps you in moments of intense emotions

** increase your capacity to listen to people that are dear to you and improve the quality of your relationships

Through interactive exercises, you will learn to

- connect to what you really want and make sure you will stand up for your needs

- develop the capacity to talk to people you find hard to talk to

- ignite collaboration

- go faster to a win-win solution that works for everyone!

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ONLINE

We will be connecting through the Zoom platform which is very easy to join and to use. I will always arrive 15min in advance to support with any technical difficulty.

Despite the online format, the workshop isn't theoretical: after each piece of new information, concrete exercises will help the participant to integrate and apply it to their daily lives. Myriam is very experienced in using Zoom and integrates original and engaging ways to use the platform. One of them is the capacity to create break out rooms to allow small group work to happen.

The group will not exceed 20 participants to allow meaningful connection to happen.

**** What past participants have said: ****

" Myriam's passion for her work really shone through and got me excited about NVC! She incorporated such a variety of activities in her workshop that I was always interested and fully engaged."

" I experienced perceptual changes and deeper understanding of my needs and how to express them in just 2 days!"

"Myriam integrates artistic expression so beautifully with content and hands-on practice for deepening skills. I learned so much about the NVC process and how to apply it in my life. Myriam approached the workshop with ease and vulnerability, allowing everyone to feel relaxed and open to the material she was inviting us to learn. Her facilitation style was gentle and spacious, and yet we managed to cover so much in a relatively short time!"

"I learned practical tools to help me practice real empathy for the people around me - as well as myself. I'm grateful for the opportunity to hone this skillset so I may offer it to the world and enrich my relationships in the process. Myriam's facilitation was very accessible. She created true moments of connection, spoke from her heart and demonstrated NVC skills during interactions with course participants in such an integrated, natural way. I learned so much through her instruction and thoroughly enjoyed the content of the course, the interactive and connecting practices, and most of all Myriam's warmth and genuine approach."

"I feel very connected to NVC through taking Myriam's training. My biggest learning is around the skill of empathy, and how exceptionally valuable this is in all connections, relationships and interactions. I notice how often I have missed out on receiving and giving empathy, and how that has impacted the course of my life. Myriam offered a safe space, which allowed a sense of community to build in a short period of time and allowed a sense of genuine vulnerability in practicing NVC concepts."

“I could immediately apply what I learned in this workshop to my own life - as a parent, an educator, colleague, a wife"

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Price for 12 hours of training:

Regular - $330

Early bird - $275

Supported - $175

Professional or Supporter - $425

The workshop is limited to 15 participants for a better quality of learning.

*** How to decide how much to pay? **

The money you contribute helps me to sustain my work. In average, I need each participant to pay 250$ to have those workshops sustainable. And I know this amount of money is not easily available for everyone. If you contribute more than $250, you help someone else come to the workshop who couldn't otherwise.

Here is some considerations to decide how much you wish to contribute (source: https://www.ridefreefearlessmoney.com/blog/2016/05/sliding-scale-1/)

Consider paying less on the scale if you.

- are supporting children or have other dependents

- have significant debt

- have medical expenses not covered by insurance

- receive public assistance

- have immigration-related expenses

- are an elder with limited financial support

- are an unpaid community organizer

- are a returning citizen who has been denied work due to incarceration history

Consider paying more on the scale if you:

- own the home you live in

- have investments, retirement accounts, or inherited money

- travel recreationally

- have access to family money and resources in times of need

- work part time by choice

- have a relatively high degree of earning power due to level of education (or gender and racial privilege, class background, etc.) Even if you are not currently exercising your earning power, I ask you to recognize this as a choice.

If 175$ is still a barrier, please communicate with me, I am sure we can find creative ways for you to contribute other than money :)

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About the facilitator

MYRIAM VERZAT

I am a certified trainer in NonViolent Communication (NVC) based in Nanaimo. I have a Master’s degree in communication and six years of training and sharing Nonviolent Communication. I share my passion for NVC with individuals, schools and organizations around Nanaimo and online. I use my creative soul and my great sense of humour to enliven the workshops I offer. More than anything, I do this work because I love Human beings and I believe that everyone has incredible resources and beauty inside of them. My dream is to empower organizations, families and individuals to build a more compassionate and sustainable world.

To know more about me, please visit: www.myriamverzat.com

The workshop is hosted in partnership with the Salish Sea Empathy Society (http://www.salishseaempathysociety.com/)