CREATE A COLLABORATIVE WORKPLACE CULTURE
To realize a Next Economy that works for the benefit of all life, we need to collaborate, resolve conflict peacefully and create positive and peaceful relationships in the workplace (and in our communities and homes).
Nonviolent communication (NVC)* is a way of communicating that is based on empathy, compassion, and understanding. These workshops are for anyone who wants to be more effective in collaborative, equitable, healthy work environments (bonus - the skills practiced in these workshops are effective at home and in all your relationships).
CULTURE OFFERINGS WORKSHOPS
This series is designed to help individuals create better relationships at work and organizations create healthy and collaborative workplaces using a non-violent communication (NVC) framework. These skills and concepts are essential for the growth and development of an economy that benefits all life. Each workshop is available as a standalone offering or combined as a series.
Are you an organization with 3+ folks interested in taking a workshop? Contact us for group pricing.
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Join us and learn how to surf the ups and downs of your workplace with more ease and confidence.
This two-part workshop utilizes NVC tools to offer feedback in a way that is authentic, honest and helpful in work environments.
Learn how to receive challenging interactions with more ease and playfulness utilizing NVC tools and technique.
Navigate complex racial justice conversations with skills that foster connection in high stakes situations in this two-part workshop.
SAVE ON THE SERIES
Although each of these trainings are valuable individually, we believe that they're more transformative when taken as a series — allowing more opportunities to build skills over time and in community.
To make the series as accessible as possible, we're offering all four courses (six trainings) for $555 - a savings of 40%.
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MEET YOUR TRAINER: PHOENIX SOLEIL
Phoenix Soleil is a dedicated teacher of Nonviolent Communication and mindfulness. Phoenix teaches NVC with a focus on people using language in an authentic natural way and through a holistic, systemic, and relational lens.
Making space for our own inner judgments, rage, “Jackal” etc., is the key to transforming them and practicing embodied state of NVC consciousness rather than a repressively “correct” mode of communication.
With a focus on personal development and racial justice, she has conducted trainings for individuals, groups, and organizations like Google, the Kellogg Foundation, and UC Berkeley.
As a practitioner of the Insight Meditation Tradition, she is a graduate of Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leader Program and continues to teach at meditation centers nationwide. Additionally, Phoenix served as an Affiliate Trainer for Race Forward, providing organizational development trainings to foster workplace inclusion and diversity.
Q&A and Live Coaching: NVC and Culture
Join us for a free Q&A and live coaching session, where Phoenix will provide a supportive space for integrating NVC into your daily life.
Free for a limited time. Learn more and register here.
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FAQs:
What is NVC?
NVC can be described in many ways, including as a process for speaking and listening that help engender connection leading to more effective outcomes for all parties in dialogue. It is a personal liberation framework tool for collaboration.
NVC’s focus on effective outcomes for all parties makes it an especially useful tool to support us in conflict.
NVC offers a way to use our sensitivity to be aware of interpersonal dynamics that encourage a more caring and effective interaction without compromising our own needs.
Who are these trainings for?
While we believe that everyone would benefit from NVC, these trainings have been developed with the vision to equip folks in Next Economy organizations with the tools they need to have effective and authentic communication in their teams and communities. We welcome anyone interested in bringing these tools to their organizations and communities to come practice with us.
Do I need to have experience with NVC to participate?
All of our offerings are designed to be beginner-friendly, which is great! But you know what's even cooler? People who already have a lot of experience with NVC have found our courses valuable too.
Phoenix's teaching style focuses on the consciousness and underlying principles of the process, so everyone can express NVC in their own voice. Experienced practitioners have even found new depths and unique ways of embodying the consciousness.
What happens if I sign up for the Culture Offerings Workshop Series but am unable to attend one of the trainings?
Recordings of all trainings will be sent to Culture Offering Series Workshop participants following each session. In addition, we plan to host these trainings on an annual basis, and folks who were not able to attend a session live will be able to drop-in for a future training if offered.
What if I need financial assistance?
We believe in accessibility and have a policy to never turn anyone away for lack of financial capacity. Please feel free to reach out if you need special accommodations to invest in yourself to attend this training.
Do you think the workshop is still relevant for general NVC training or should I find something that is less workplace-oriented?
The workshops we offer are actually relevant for both traditional workplace scenarios and general NVC training, including personal relationships. So, whether you have a traditional job or not, it's still a great opportunity for you to learn and grow.
Phoenix decided to offer workplace-based training sessions because she received feedback from people who found it a bit challenging to relate personal life examples to their professional lives. As you can imagine navigating vulnerability, expressing boundaries, feelings, and needs in some workplaces can be a bit trickier. In these workshops, she provides examples based on workplace situations to help participants understand and apply NVC principles effectively there.
But here's the thing: workplace examples can actually be quite useful when it comes to personal situations too. Since work situations tend to be more constrained and structured, it can be easier for individuals to take those examples and apply them to their personal lives.
So, even if you don't have a traditional job or workplace, we still think attending these workshops would be really valuable for you. You'll learn essential NVC techniques and principles that can be adapted and utilized in various areas of your life, including your personal relationships. So, go ahead and give it a shot!
What are the dates and times of all the workshops and FAQs?
The dates and times are listed on each individual workshop page. Here are the dates and times all in one place:- Surfing Workplace Waves: This workshop will help you navigate your workplace's ups and downs with greater ease and confidence.
- Friday June 16th, 10AM - 1PM PST | Virtual Event
- Offering Feedback In The Workplace: A two-part workshop where we delve into providing authentic, honest, and genuinely helpful feedback using NVC tools.
- Part I: Friday July 14th, 2023 | 10AM - 1 PM PST | Virtual
- Part II: Friday July 21st, 2023 | 10AM - 1 PM PST | Virtual
- Staying Grounded Under Fire: This workshop will equip you with techniques to process difficult emotions and stay present in challenging situations.
- Friday September 15th, 10AM - 1:30PM PST | Virtual Event
- How To Have Conversations About Race: A two-part workshop that encourages us to embody our values and ideals while advocating for justice in conversations about race.
- Part I: Friday September 29th, 10AM - 1PM PST | Virtual Event
- Part II: Friday October 6th, 10AM - 1PM PST | Virtual Event
Periodically we offer Free Q&A sessions. These Q&A sessions are not just for newcomers looking to get a taste of what is in store. If you've attended a previous session with Phoenix or know NVC, this is your chance to build upon your previous work and get your burning questions answered.
UPCOMING Free Q&A DATES:
- Thursday, June 22nd 1-2pm PST
- Wednesday, Sept 6th 1-2pm PST
- Thursday, Sept 21st 1-2pm PST