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This Practice Group begins with a "remembering" for inspiration, centering and connecting with ourselves. This is followed by a "check-in" when we share how we are, what we bring with us or what we hope to receive during the session. Activities include: short education exercises, empathy, role-plays, games and discussions. Participants can facilitate the group with prior arrangement with Rodger Sorrow

Time 7 - 9 PM Pacific

Donation $10

Open to all

Inner-outer congruence is key to being an effective leader. When your vision emerges from a place of deep presence and purpose, and strategies are in alignment with values, then trust is built and power is created with other people. NVC supports inner-outer congruence. Much more than a communication model, NVC is an integration of consciousness, language, thought, communication and strategies of influence. When understood at all these levels, NVC gives rise to power and possibility that can transform our effectiveness in the world. This course will use the following books:
Presence- Senge, Scharmer, Jaworski, Flowers, Synchronicity-Jaworski, Leadership and the New Science-Wheatley, Practicing Servant Leadership- Spears and Lawrence, editors, Theory U: Leading From the Future as It Emerges-Scharmer.

This training is for anyone who has some familiarity with NVC and wants a comprehensive Introductory training on a professional level. Many people learn NVC in Practice Groups or 1 to 3 hour classes. Although this is a very viable way to learn NVC, it does not provide the movement and intensity many beginners enjoy. Additionally, many people who are learning NVC want to work with a Certified Trainer to be sure they are getting a clear understanding of what NVC is and what it is not.

Through the introduction of concepts in combination with experiential exercises, demonstrations role plays and more, participants will learn about the background, philosophy and concepts of NVC and have a first hand experience of practicing it.

NVC enables us to connect empathically with other people, and helps us
to help them to connect empathically with us. But what do you do when
you are feeling angry or upset to the extent that you don't want to
empathise with them? And they feel the same about you?! We call this
empathy collision, and on this day we will explore what is happening in
these situations and how we can get around this impasse. This day will
be practice oriented, to help you develop and rejuvenate your skill
with NVC.

The NVC approach to anger differs from the basic model, including an extra step! On this one day workshop, we will explore how to connect with our anger and ensure that it is expressed in a life affirming way. We will also look at how we can connect with other people when they are angry, either with us or with someone else. The day will be focused on practice, using examples from your own life.

Do you struggle with:
• Holding time for yourself and making space for self-care?
• Knowing how to ask for support and make requests that will truly meet your needs?
• Saying “yes” when you mean it?
• Saying “no” in a connected, empowered, and authentic way?
• Noticing joy in your life, and what supports your experiencing it?
If you answered yes to any of these questions then Being Grounded in YES will interest you!
Via exercises, role-plays & the practice of Compassionate, Nonviolent Communication, in this
workshop you will take the first steps in:
• Connecting with your body to gain valuable information about what meets your needs
• Learning how to say “no” with authenticity, honesty and connection
• Getting clarity—with clear steps—about what will meet your needs in 2008!
• Forming clear requests of others to support your needs being met

Verstehen und verstanden werden in schwierigen Situationen!
Gewaltfreie Lösung von Konflikten

Foundation skills taught in an experiential format to develop effective communication based on compassion and understanding. Compassionate Communication skills are effective in relationships with family members of all ages, community groups, strangers, oneself and in the work place.

A week of NVC, bodywork, dance and holiday.
"Vacation For Your Soul".
Learn and live NVC combined with holiday and relaxation.
Meet people from many countries.
Apart from Gerhard and Kirsten, both certifiede trainers, you will get to know the international acclaimed dancetherapist Petra Klein.
See details on:
www.visionenundwege.de/info/teneriffa08.htm

Foundation skills taught in an experiential format to develop effective communication based on compassion and understanding. Compassionate Communication skills are effective in relationships with family members of all ages, community groups, strangers, oneself and in the work place.

WHEN: Saturday, Jan 12, 2008 9:30 am to 4:30 pm (lunch break from 12:30 to 1:30 pm)
WHERE: Spiritual Growth Center 390 Vernal St., Eugene, OR
FEE: $50
About the workshop leader: Gary Baran is a Certified Trainer for the Center for Nonviolent Communication; a Professor Emeritus of Philosophy; a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist; and was executive director of CNVC from 1998 until 2006. For more information, call Gary at 541-343-3885. To register, send check (payable to Gary Baran) to: 2777 Sorrel Way, Eugene, OR 97401 Include your mailing address, phone number, and email address, and indicate the check is payment for the Jan 12th, 2008 workshop. Space is limited so please register as soon as you can. If you are registering within a week of the training, please call Gary to be sure there is still space open. Refund policy: If you have registered and need to cancel, a full refund will be provided if you cancel by Jan 5th. No refund will be given thereafter.

A Foundation Trainings presents the concepts and tools used in NVC. Like learning a foreign language, full fluency comes over time. These two days:

Introduce you to the steps of the NVC process for use in expressing yourself, listening to others and connecting compassionately to yourself.
Will give you sufficient information and practice to start using NVC in your daily life.
Are run in an experiential style working with examples from participants' lives.
Are challenging, moving, supportive and fun.

Approfondissement de l'auto-empathie et de l'empathie ; exploration de la notion de pouvoir sur/sous/avec ; entendre un "non" et dire "non" ; désamorcer et transformer l’agressivité et la colère.

If you'd like a taste of how Compassionate Communication can enrich your life, please join us for this free introduction to "the most effective tools to foster health and relationships" (--Deepak Chopra). This introductory seminar will offer participants a brief history of NVC, an overview of the philosophical underpinnings and some beginning-level practice. Sponsored by BodySong Healing and Arts Center.
The Radiant Relations Seminar Series rests fully within the consciousness of Nonviolent Communication, enhanced by tools from other modalities, including The Work of Byron Katie, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), The Secret, Voice Dialogue, Core Transformation, and the Dispute Resolution Center.