The NEEDS-BASED COMPASS:
A Framework for Relational Impact
23rd of September
A 3-hour experiential workshop
for coaches, therapists, educators, and team leaders
Are you seeking a way to bring more clarity, empathy, and structure into your work with people?
This workshop introduces The Needs-Based Compass — a practical and relational framework that brings you:
Practical tools for empathic listening and needs-based dialogue
Increased rapport and efficiency in your professional and personal contexts
A renewed sense of purpose and alignment in your role
Strategies to support your own well-being and boundaries
What is your compass?
When life pushes and pulls, how do you stay aligned with what truly matters?
In the midst of busy schedules and high-stakes conversations, it’s easy to lose touch with our inner clarity. That’s why we invite you to explore The Needs-Based Compass — a practical framework that helps you stay attuned to yourself and others, even in the most demanding moments.
This workshop is designed for coaches, therapists, educators, and team leaders who want to:
Cultivate attunement in real-time interactions
Listen for and respond to core human needs
Apply structure that supports both connection and task focus
You don’t need to sit on a cushion to practice mindfulness. Whether you jog, journal, or engage in dialogue, self-connection can be a dynamic and relational experience. Through the lens of Nonviolent Communication and Needs-Based Coaching, you’ll learn how to bring presence and clarity into your conversations — without losing sight of your goals.
Workshop Objectives
You will:
Experience human needs as a compass for meaningful conversations.
Learn to listen for what matters beneath words, behaviours, and emotions.
Practice the needs-based dialogue tools to connect and create clarity in their work.
Reflect on their own needs to prevent burnout and enhance authenticity.
Why it works…
Experiential: People-workers thrive on embodied learning.
Relational: Emphasizes connection, not just content.
Practical: Offers tools they can use immediately.
Inspirational: Reconnects them with their purpose and values.
Workshop Structure (3 Hours)
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Welcome and what to expect
Attune to yourself and others: guided reflection and sharing.
Debrief: How was this different from on-the-fly exchanges?In this session you will explore your own attachment story, and connect it to how you want to parent in a safe, inclusive group environment. We will set the stage for further exploration by establishing a container where honest conversations can be held, and you can safely explore what you need to move forward.
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Interactive presentation: What are universal human needs?
Group activity: Sorting needs vs. strategies.
Feelings as messengers about needs
Discussion: How needs show up in our work and lives.
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Demonstration: Empathic listening with a focus on needs.
Practice in triads: One speaker, one listener, one observer.
Debrief: What shifted when needs were heard?Description text goThis session will support your understanding of how emotional processing and expression relate to our attachment styles. We will explore Nonviolent Communication practices and Resonant Language elements to develop practical strategies for staying grounded in emotional stormses here.
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Introduction to the three loops in needs-based conversations.
Role-play scenarios from participants’ real-life contexts.
Group reflection: How does this change the dynamic?
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Guided journaling: “What needs of mine are calling for attention?”
Sharing in pairs: Insights and intentions.
Group harvest: What are you taking with you?
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Invitation to stay connected or join a follow-up session.
Price
TBA
You will receive the recording after the call.
Pernille Plantener
Facilitator
Pernille Plantener holds a PCC credential with ICF and has educated hundreds of coaches worldwide since 2013. She co-founded the Needs-Based Coaching Institute and long before that, she served as a primary school teacher. She is a grandmother of seven, and she enjoys making up for regrets about her parenting. She is passionate about understanding children on their own terms while setting firm frames and offering clear guidance.
