For Individuals

Live Connection offers communication courses, lasting from a few hours to a week, or comprising multiple modules. Standard introductions take one or two days.

Foundation Courses

This course covers the ideas and skills involved in Nonviolent or Need-based Communication. A foundation training typically lasts two days, but can vary according to context. It introduces the elements of this process for use in expressing oneself to others, listening to other people and listening sensitively to yourself. A foundation training provides sufficient information and practice to start using NVC in daily life. It is run in an experiential style applying the principles to the particular examples that participants bring. An NVC foundation training helps people to:

communicate clearly and respectfully
be honest without offending others
ensure everyone’s needs are valued
be fully present with people in distress
resolve conflicts without blame or judgement
be aware of the opinions hidden behind words

In addition to public courses, Live Connection is available to support people in their individual development in a variety of ways: working one-to-one, and with couples or families, focusing on particular issues, offering ongoing mentoring, and one-off mediation sessions. Live Connection also enjoys responding to personal requests. Why not gather together a group of friends and invite Annie to deliver a course in your home? For upcoming courses see Training Diary.

Next Foundation workshops:

Introductory NVC workshop, 28 & 29 June, in Hythe, near Southampton

Details on request:

Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th September 2011 in FROME, Somerset:

EMPOWERING COMMUNICATION

Want to speak honestly without offending? Fed up with misunderstandings & tension? Learn simple, effective skills with Nonviolent Communication.

Tackle tricky dialogues confidently; connect kindly & creatively; defuse hot remarks; feel more open & alive.

Workshop with Vajrasara Rankin, certified NVC trainer.

Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 September, Frome. £125 (£100 conc).

Booking: or 01373 463217.

Deepening Courses

Deepenings are courses to follow-on from the NVC Foundation. These trainings refresh and practise skills and attitudes outlined in the Foundation Training then develop further understandings, abilities and tools. Themes most commonly explored are – dealing with conflict; harnessing the power of empathy and compassion; active listening; focusing within & understanding inner messages; exploring anger and guilt; giving and receiving constructive feedback.

Next NVC Deepening courses –

Abundance, Celebration & the Living Energy of Needs, Bristol, May 21 & 22

An intermediate NVC workshop exploring Abundance, Celebration and the Living Energy of Needs. The weekend will include general revision of NVC skills and awareness, exercises to open the heart, practices to dwell in the paradigm of abundance, being choiceful in each moment, and exploring numerous ways to connect to the life in ourselves & others. Price £125 ( a few concessions available).

The Power of Empathy, July 2 & 3, in BRIGHTON

The Power of Empathy:

There will be plenty of emphasis on practice: revising and refreshing core NVC skills, with more input on how to speak out without offending, self-empathy under fire, maintaining choice in dialogue, reflecting back and defusing skills, transforming black & white thinking, and how never to hear judgement and blame again. Plus some exploration of the Living Energy of Needs.

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Beyond Conflict: Deepening level w/e, 15 & 16 October, LONDON

Beyond Conflict

We’ll be looking at conflict outer and inner – and generally refreshing NVC skills. Themes include: how to encourage fuller understanding, moving beyond deadlock, the apparency of conflicting needs, handling demands creatively, listening to discordant inner voices – especially the quieter but still important ones – to understand ourselves more fully (perhaps even make decisions more easily!)

Beyond Conflict workshop flier

It will be on October 15 + 16 in North (central) London, close to Old Street. Price £130 (a few concs at £100).

Bookings:

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There are also Intermediate workshops for those with a substantial experience of NVC.

And one-to-one communication coaching sessions.

Please enquire: or call 01373 463217