--- title: "Jo McHale - Center for Nonviolent Communication" description: "Jo McHale" url: "https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/deceased/jo-mchale" date: "2026-09-19T11:40:55+00:00" language: "en-US" --- ![Jo McHale portrait](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/certified-trainers/Jo-McHale.jpeg) # We honor the memory of: # Jo McHale Year of death: 2025 United Kingdom English Certified Trainer from 2002 to 2024 # Trainer's profile I believe that we each have the potential to change. We can change the way we think, the way we react, the things we say. We can transcend our habitual fight or flight reactions and transform our defensiveness and antagonism. We can learn to approach ‘difference’ with a mindset that says ‘I wonder what’s going on there? What is it like to be that person?’ And when we fall short of this, we can repair the damage. In short, we can liberate ourselves from our habitual ways of communicating. We can step beyond right/wrong, either/or, win/lose ways of being. We can get to a place that is true, honest and respectful; a place from which we can reach out to others with an open heart. We can change if we care enough to do the work. We can change if we are willing to put in the time. We can change if we are willing to commit to becoming more and more aware of our reactions and learn how to self-regulate. That’s the journey I’m on. And over many years as a consultant/trainer in soft skills for businesses, designer and writer of learning materials and since 1997, being immersed in Nonviolent Communication, I’ve acquired skills and insights that I’d love to share with you. Share this page: - [](mailto:?body=Hi%20check%20out%20this%20trainer%21&subject=Check%20out%20this%20Certified%20Trainer%20with%20the%20Center%20for%20Nonviolent%20Communication%21) - [](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnvc.org%2Ftrainers%2Fdeceased%2Fjo-mchale "Share on Facebook") - [](https://api.whatsapp.com/send?text=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnvc.org%2Ftrainers%2Fdeceased%2Fjo-mchale "Share on Whatsapp") - [](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnvc.org%2Ftrainers%2Fdeceased%2Fjo-mchale&text= "Share on Twitter") - [](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnvc.org%2Ftrainers%2Fdeceased%2Fjo-mchale "Share on Linkedin") - [](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnvc.org%2Ftrainers%2Fdeceased%2Fjo-mchale "share on Pinterest") ### TRAINING FOCUS: - Business - Conflict Resolution - Education - Parenting & Family [ Trainer's Website ](https://www.jo-mchale.com/) ![](https://www.cnvc.org/templates/yootheme/assets/images/consent_placeholder_map.svg) ![](https://www.cnvc.org/templates/yootheme/assets/images/consent_icon_openstreetmap.svg)OpenStreetMap service required to load this map. ![](https://www.cnvc.org/templates/yootheme/assets/images/consent_icon_openstreetmap.svg)OpenStreetMap service required to load this map.