Beyond RIGHT and WRONG
Foundations of Nonviolent Communication
Imagine communicating with ease and kindness.
Imagine doing so without sacrificing your truth.
What would it do to your sense of dignity and self-trust?
How would it impact your relationships at work and home?
Introducing:
Beyond Right and Wrong
Foundations of Nonviolent Communication - A Language of the Heart.
This training is designed for individuals new to NVC or those looking to refresh their understanding of its core concepts.
The training combines theoretical knowledge with demonstrations and practical exercises to provide not just an understanding but also a beginning integration of the core concepts of Nonviolent Communication.
Nonviolent Communication (NVC), developed by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg, is a powerful process for compassionate connection and action. It is based on the principles of nonviolence—the natural state of compassion when no violence is present in the heart. NVC helps us express ourselves honestly and clearly while rooted in empathy and understanding in our interactions with others.
NVC is far more than a communication protocol; it is a lens through which we understand ourselves and the world around us. It is a direct bridge to connect from heart to heart, and it offers a journey toward radical self-acceptance. Furthermore, NVC sparks hope about a world where every living being matters and where we resolve conflicts peacefully.
NVC is also called ‘A Language of the Heart.’ It refers to the common experience that as we learn NVC, we find the way to express ourselves we always longed for, with radical honesty while still in empathic connection with others. It replaces superficial conversations with caring, meaningful exchanges about what matters to us.
More than a way of communication, the power of NVC lies in how regularly practicing it gradually changes our mindset toward ourselves and others. As if given a pair of X-ray glasses, we begin to see the deeper intentions of others and connect with them at a needs level. This approach asks nothing of those we communicate with and offers ease in connecting no matter how we speak to one another.
What you can expect:
Discover your life within and acknowledge your own needs and how to meet them in harmony with others.
Understand what drives other people and meet them relevantly and compassionately.
Increase your capacity to gracefully handle difficult emotions and situations.
Build more compassionate relationships personally and professionally.
Communicate more effectively, reducing misunderstandings and conflicts.
Experience choice where you used to feel stuck
Midwife the YOU within you that has been waiting for a chance to manifest
Is this YOUR training?
This training is open to everyone, regardless of background or experience. Whether you hope to improve your personal relationships, enhance your professional communication skills, or cultivate kindness toward yourself, this course offers valuable insights and practical tools.
It may be the most important five weeks you’ve ever spent!
If you consider joining the Needs-Based Coaching Foundation Training or the Resonant Healing Practitioner Certification Training, where a basic understanding of NVC is required, this training qualifies you.
Training Objectives:
Empathic Listening: Develop skills to listen with empathy, understanding the deep motivations behind others’ words and actions.
Self-Compassion: Cultivate self-compassion to dissolve reactivity and respond from a place of empowerment.
Honest Expression: Gain confidence in expressing yourself honestly and respectfully, even in challenging situations.
Conflict Resolution: Learn strategies to navigate and resolve conflicts peacefully.
Course Structure:
The training runs over 5 weeks of each 3 hours
of virtual, interactive sessions that include:
Lectures covering the assumptions and foundations of NVC,
Group dialogues for shared learning and reflection,
Role-Plays and Practice implementing NVC techniques in simulated and real life scenarios,
Homework Assignments to anchor your learning in everyday situations.
“Behind every judgement is an unmet need”
Marshall Rosenberg
Date, Time, and key words
All days 17:00-20:00 CEST / 8-11 am PDT / 11 am-2 pm EDT
21st April, 2027: Awakening Aliveness
28th April: Discovering what drives us
5th May: Authentically asking for what we want
12th May: Listening for the human heart
19th May: Building satisfying relationships
Course cost
The sustainable rate for us is 395 EUR for the
5 × 3 hours of training.
EARLY BIRD 295 EUR until 24th of March
If you live in a financial situation where it is sometimes difficult to meet your basic needs, please contact us. We don’t want money to be a barrier to your participation.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
welcome@needsbasedcoaching.com
Facilitator
Pernille Plantener
Pernille Plantener is an internationally recognized PCC coach, certified trainer in Nonviolent Communication, and Resonant Healing Practitioner, bringing lived experience, neuroscience-informed methods, and gentle presence to trauma-sensitive facilitation. She brings about a felt sense of safety, connection, and transformation, reading the space and walking the talk of what she presents.
Pernille has facilitated groups around the globe and brings a culturally sensitive understanding of power dynamics and historic influences to collective trauma.
Assistant Facilitator
Gitte Brandenburg Carlsen
Gitte Brandenburg Carlsen is a certified NVC trainer who has been teaching Nonviolent Communication since 1997 and has been involved with Needs-Based Coaching since 2021.
Gitte is a certified occupational therapist with decades of experience in psychiatry, blending somatic, psychological, and psychiatric expertise into her coaching practice. Furthermore, she is integrates her training and experience as a body-oriented psychotherapist and Resonant Healing practitioner.
