Since Sükrü Bozkurt started learning, he has realized that the Nonviolent Communication (NVC) process is a much deeper, transformative process than he initially thought. His connection with himself has increased, he can listen to people much more easily, and he finds himself empathizing with other people in difficult situations, even when angry or in a conflict environment.

He receives feedback from his close friends that he has changed a lot, that he has improved, that his communication has become softer and that his anger has decreased. Each time, he congratulates himself for starting this process and continuing with determination.

Since November 2018, Sukru has been working as a trainer at Softtech Company (Turkey’s largest software company), which has more than one thousand employees. His only mission is to teach NVC to the entire company. When employees or groups in the workplace have problems, he mediates and coaches.

At the same time, he offers NVC trainings, especially in Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir. In addition to introductory trainings and annual basic trainings, Sukru also provide thematic trainings on topics such as shame, anger, guilt, transforming conflicts, and self-compassion. He wants to raise awareness among men about and to spread awareness of nonviolence by getting together with men and establishing “men’s circles.”

He believes that men, like all people, need compassion, empathy, connection with themselves, to be heard, understood, and appreciated. Sukru sees NVC as an internal and spiritual process that will change and transform first ourselves, then our surroundings, our workplaces, society, and the world. If our hearts and intentions are not nonviolent, Sukru sees that communication with people will be broken, no matter how nonviolent and impressive the words that come out of our mouths are.