When Satya Nadella became CEO of Microsoft in 2014, he took a bold step to transform the company's toxic culture. He gave each member of his senior leadership team a copy of Marshall B. Rosenberg's Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life. At the time, Microsoft was plagued by hostility, infighting, and backstabbing among its top executives. Nadella's initiative aimed to initiate a cultural turnaround and became a pivotal step in reshaping Microsoft’s corporate ethos. As the workplace environment continues to evolve, new challenges arise that impact collaboration and the quality of relationships. Are you struggling with communication issues that lead to impasses? Do you want to enhance your communication skills to foster a more cooperative and productive environment? Are you seeking to:

• learn how to communicate effectively with your co-workers?
• learn how to work constructively with your boss (if you have one)?
• improve your job prospects?
• (to the extent that you can) change the culture in your team from competition to collaboration?

Introducing NVC to your organization has these benefits:

• a reduction in conversations behind people's back and increase in willingness to attend to conflict.
• clarity about decision-making authority within the organization.
• alignment of authority and responsibility for individuals.
• increased buy-in for projects.
• a reduction in the number of sick days and staff turnover.

About this Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Level One Course

• Transformational communication tools you can immediately apply in your daily life.
• Learn how to express yourself to others, listen to others, and listen compassionately to yourself.
• Uses experiential learning – working with situations from your life.
• A recognised stepping stone to further compassionate communication courses.

When and Where

Six Mondays: 24 Feburary; 3, 10,17, 24 and 31 March 2025, 19:00 - 21:15 UK time. This is an online course. We will invite you to six online calls, using a platform called Zoom — instructions to follow. Zoom allows us to break out into 'rooms' for smaller group work.

Trainers

Shantigarbha is an international NVC trainer, certified with the Centre for Nonviolent Communication. He has taught on International Intensive Trainings (IITs) and worked with a variety of NGOs, healthcare and educational organizations in the last twenty years. 

Gesine Schrader is also an international CNVC-certified trainer. She supports individuals and organizations with mediation and coaching in the last ten years. Find out more about the trainers.

In the spirit of Gift Culture

We offer this training in the spirit of Gift Culture. For more information, see the event listing on our website.