Authentic communication (NVC) for professionals
4 online sessions of 3h to improve communication and conflict resolution at work
Tuesdays and Wednesdays 19, 20, 26 and 27 of March 2024, 9am to noon
WHY TAKE THIS PROGRAM
Workplace conflict costs Canadian businesses over two billion dollars a year
The success of any organization depends highly on the team’s ability to communicate clearly and constructively.
Burn out due to relationships challenges and stress are having a negative organizations
65% of start-ups fail because of relationship difficulties among the founders.
Empathy is now the number one leadership skill required in the workplace
It is logical and smart to choose to put energy, time and money in learning good communication skills at work.
Reconnect can help you and your organization achieve its goals by improving communication, relationship intelligence and conflict resolution.
This workshop series is designed to:
help team members to be more clear and efficient in their communications and establish trust
learn to successfully address challenging conversations and situations.
learn new skills to engage in conflicts rather than avoiding them
improve meetings by transforming never-ending conversations into meaningful interactions.
Myriam Verzat is a CNVC certified trainer in Nonviolent Communication, an approach that is known internationally to help human system learn and grow from conflict, and build trust.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND DESIGN
The program is designed around four online sessions of three hours each, for a total of 12 training hours that lead to a certificate of completion.
OBJECTIVES:
Session 1: Understanding my own reactivity at work
learn to identify feelings and needs and discover the NVC model
discover what language helps build understanding and what language creates disconnection and triggers
learn to listen to your own needs to avoid burn out
Session 2: Hearing my colleagues and clients
develop better listening skills so you can hear the needs and wants of colleagues and clients
practice empathy in real life scenarios at work
discover better meeting practices that allow everyone to be heard efficiently
Session 3: Engaging in challenging conversations at work with curiosity and honesty
learn how to better express yourself with authenticity, clarity and compassion
learn to successfully address challenging conversations and situations with colleagues and clients
Session 4: Feedback and requests
make clear requests to coworkers
offer feedback that contributes to growth and connection
FORMAT AND FEES
The training is delivered over Zoom as a highly interactive and experiential workshop.
Individual or self-employed: $350
Select this option if you register as self-employed or are taking the course for your personal interest
Working professional: $490
Select this option if you register as a working professional and the fees are paid by your employer.
Group registration: $1320
Save 10% by registering three employees or more at the same time. Connect with Reconnect for the option of more than three employees registration.
IMPORTANT NOTE: For eight employees or more, contact me to organize an in person or online training for your team at a reduced rate.
MORE ABOUT AUTHENTIC AND COMPASSIONATE COMMUNICATION (NVC)
Compassionate Communication is not only a language or a set of tools, but an invitation to:
It is now widely used in organizations around the world such as Microsoft:
https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-satya-nadella-nonviolent-communication-2018-10
https://firstround.com/review/power-up-your-team-with-nonviolent-communication-principles/
See Myriam's website and her work with organizations:
THE TRAINER
Myriam is a CNVC (cnvc.org) certified trainer in NonViolent Communication based in Nanaimo, BC, Canada. She has a Master’s degree in communication, a certificate in environmental education and five years of training and sharing NonViolent Communication. She shares her passion for NVC with individuals, schools and organizations around British Columbia and beyond. Her dream is to empower organizations and individuals to build a more compassionate and sustainable world. She is also a dancer and a nature lover.To know more about her, visit: http://www.myriamverzat.com
TESTIMONIALS
"Myriam Verzat offered an online Effective and Compassionate Communication workshop for our faculty members. We are very pleased with the skilled facilitation and relevant content that is helping our faculty navigate difficult conversations and new ways of working together using online tools. The sessions were interactive, engaging and have been well attended and received. I have been very happy to be able to offer this type of professional development for my faculty and staff during this challenging transition for post-secondary institutions."
Rachel Moll, PHD, Associate Dean, Faculty of Education at Vancouver Island University
"Myriam’s workshop promoted an environment where no input was wrong, everyone was encouraged and felt heard."
Shelby Reesor, Business Services Manager at Fisheries and Oceans Canada
"The Compassionate Communication training provided concrete frameworks to use in difficult situations not only in the office but in life generally. I hope that I can continue to use the skills I’ve learned here to be an effective and kind communicator moving forward."
Rainforest Trust employee (US)
