Our 2nd Community-based Training was a Success!

On December 4-5, 2009, Compassionate Communication of Central Ohio convened a training with more than 100 participants, that was led by an 8-person team of trainers from our community.

Participants sharing a laugh at a recent trainingThis event was the second of its kind in Central Ohio, and offered participants more personal attention and practice in breakout sessions led by the team of assistants.  The training team was led by certified NVC trainer, Jeff Brown, and assisted by Tom Carlisi, Karyn Deibel, Turiya Gearhart, Stan Gift, Gary Kopp, Colleen Tootell, and Suzanne Vickers.

Another benefit to our community is that we are increasing our capacity to share Compassionate Communication by growing our team of skilled facilitators.

We are celebrating our success and invite you to "save-the-date" for our next large public training on April 16-18, 2010 with visiting trainer, Dian Killian from Brooklyn, NY.

Welcome to a world where everyone's needs matter.

Compassionate Communication (formally known as Nonviolent Communication or "NVC") is a world where communication skills become life-enriching tools, emotional intelligence is valued over intellectual analysis, and our published self-help books and booklets deliver practical, real-world outcomes for readers like you.  Welcome to the world of Nonviolent Communication.

Dr. Marshall Rosenberg, founder of NVCNVC is a life-changing way of interacting that facilitates the flow of communication needed to exchange information and resolve differences peacefully.  With its focus on human feelings and needs, the practice of NVC emphasizes emotional intelligence over intellectual analysis in expressing what’s going on in people.

With its reliance on objective observations rather than evaluations NVC avoids making people defend themselves from value-laden judgments.  And finally, by employing clear requests in place of demands, NVC raises the bar for communication skills by allowing everyone to get their needs met on their own terms, without coercion, fear of retribution, or loss of self-esteem.

Pictured in this section:  Dr. Marshall Rosenberg, founder of Nonviolent Communication.  Marshall is a clinical psychologist and international peacemaker, and has visited Columbus, OH twice for public trainings (March 2006 and January 2007), events that galvanized the local NVC movement.