Nonviolent Communication Barcelona

Nonviolent communication (NVC) is a practice that helps to strengthen your personal and professional relationships, as well as cultivate a more compassionate connection with yourself and others. It offers clear and practical tools to help you speak and listen from the heart.

Session 1: October 20 - Honesty: Stop being nice, start being honest
Learn the basic structure of NVC and how to apply it to situations from your own daily life. You will discover what universal human needs are and that sharing them honestly leads to more connection. After this session you know how to express yourself and your needs in a connecting way without being nice, polite or rude.

Session 2: October 27 - The art of Empathy: Understanding beyond judgement
Through practical exercises you learn to identify other people´s unmet needs such as belonging, safety and many others. You will see the unmet needs behind judgements, hurtful actions, or cold responses. With this skill you can understand and connect with the person on a deeper level. We will practice holding space and listening without taking blame, responsibility or trying to fix things.

Session 3: November 3 - Self empathy: Find inner peace
In this session we will focus purely on ourselves. You will dive inwards to resolve internal conflicts by empathising with your inner critic and self-judgements. Discover what these parts of you are trying to achieve or protect and find your inner strength and deepest needs.

Session 4: November 10 - NVC dialogue; break the circle
With the knowledge, insights and skills from the last 3 sessions you are ready to start practicing a NVC dialogue. In this session you’ll learn and practice shifting between honest expression and empathetic listening to prevent the dialogue from turning into a discussion. You also learn how to stay connected to yourself when things get challenging. After this final session you are ready to resolve challenging situations with NVC, start celebrating life fully and reach more authentic connections with friends, family, colleagues and loved ones.

Including 2 free practice session:
October 25, 17.30 - 19.30h & November 8, 15.00 - 17.00h
You will discover it takes practice to embody NVC, therefore there are 2 practice sessions included in this course. A practice session is a community meeting for those who already have experience with Nonviolent Communication and want to continue developing their skills in a supportive and safe environment and (re)connect with other NVC participants.

About the trainer
Karel Salet studied social work and philosophy and completed his CNVC certification in 2018. He worked in the healthcare field and specialized in using NVC in outreaching care for people facing addiction. Later he offered individual and team coaching alongside being chairman of an ethics committee. NVC has always stood out to him for its clarity, depth, and its unique combination of simplicity and power.
Attend the full course of 4 sessions or join in separate workshops.

Practical info:
Basic course: 60,- including 2 free practice sessions
Separate workshop 18,-
All sessions will be at Atempo
Session 1: October 20, 19.30h until 21.30h
Practise session: October 25, 17.30 - 19.30h
Session 2 October 27, 19.30h until 21.30h
Session 3 November 3, 19.30h until 21.30h
Practice session: November 8, 19.30h until 21.30h
Session 4 November 10, 15.00 - 17.00h

Contact if your financial situation makes it challenging to join.