Four Transformative Days of Exploring Self-Care and Life IntentionWednesday, September 22 – Saturday, September 25, 2010Bainbridge Island, WA

with CNVC Certified TrainersKathleen Macferran and Mary Mackenzie

• Increase your awareness of what prevents you from taking self-compassion to the next level
• Remove blocks to self-love
• Connect to non-negotiable self-worth
• Celebrate your authenticity

Living with Authenticity and Courage is designed for those who have previously been introduced to NVC and want to deepen their capacity for self-care and clarity.

Overview:

Is it time to step into a more authentic life? If so, this workshop is a place to get support and skills that will call your courage forth as well as gain deeper understanding for what holds you back.Within a context of empathy and support, explore the life direction that holds the most meaning for you and create a self-care plan that can sustain you as you move in that direction.

This workshop will explore the fiery domain of authentic, respectful honesty.What prevents you from putting yourself out there and where are you sticking with agreements that no longer serve you?Learn how to express what is important to you in a way that others are more likely to hear. Gain skills to hear others’ disappointment without losing your center or giving up what matters to you.

Explore ways to stay in a dialog without compromising anyone’s needs.Discover ways to increase self-accountability without taking on responsibility for another, while maintaining care and respect for all involved.Does this sound too scary to imagine? If so, then we invite you join us and uncover the beauty behind the fear. Join us in the partnership of authenticity and courage. You won’t be alone.

Living with Authenticity and Courage is designed for those who have previously been introduced to NVC and want to deepen their capacity for self-care and clarity.

Attend this workshop and:

• Discover the quality of self-care that can sustain you
• Deepen your own personal healing and connection with your life purpose
• Find out what prevents you from caring for yourself fully and take self- compassion to the next level
• Enhance your skills for honest expression of what is important to you
• Enhance your ability to discern relationship dynamics that nurture you vs. drain your energy
• Increase your capacity to hear other’s disappointment without losing your center, presence and clarity
• Learn the how/why/when to give or receive empathy

Workshop Schedule:

Wednesday, September 22 – Saturday, September 25, 2010Wednesday, 1:00-6:00 p.m.Thursday and Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.Saturday, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon

Location:

Strength of Connection Center187 Parfitt Wy SW, Ste, G100Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA

Registration:

www.nvcacademy.com(limited to 22 participants on first come basis)

Fee:

$350.00 USD for workshop and snacks. Participants are responsible for their own lodging and meals

Requested experience level:

Previous introduction to NVC through reading Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg or having attended a minimum of one day NVC training.

Information about Bainbridge Island and lodging:

Bainbridge Island is 35 min. away from downtown Seattle by ferry. Once the ferry docks, all that you will need for your time on Bainbridge is within walking distance. Workshop sessions will be in Kathleen’s waterfront gathering space. Several restaurants and coffee shops are within a few blocks.Overnight accommodations are available at a 20% discount for workshop participants at the charming local Eagle Harbor Inn (To make reservations, go to www.theeagleharborinn.com and tell them you are with the “Living with Authenticity and Courage” workshop.Townhouses are available for groups of four). Evenings may be spent nurturing yourself or building community with other NVC workshop participants at the local fitness center (enjoy a relaxing steam bath), movie theaters, walking near the marina, canoeing or just strolling.Regarding housing, meals or Bainbridge Island or workshop content – please contact Kathleen Macferran at (206) 780 -1021 or Kathleen@StrengthofConnection.comRegarding workshop content – please contact Mary Mackenzie at (928) 526 – 4796 email mary@nvcacademy.comRegarding registration – please email the NVC Academy help desk directly at help@nvcacademy.comView or Download Event Flyer  (832KB) >>

Cascadia Retreat Center (Camp Brotherhood)October 10th – October 15, 2010(Arrive Sunday at 5:00, depart Friday at Noon.)

Facilitators: Karl Steyaert and Kathleen Macferran(CNVC Certified Trainers)

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Join Kathleen Macferran & Karl Steyaert (Certified Nonviolent Communication Trainers) to explore “Facilitation from the Inside Out: Leading with Compassion and Clarity.” This training will provide hands-on facilitation experience, peer learning and feedback. We will experiment with the art of facilitation by looking at both the “outer” skills visible by others as well as the “inner” skills needed to navigate the internal landscape that emerges during facilitation.Finally! A workshop for workshop facilitators! Join us to practice your leaderful facilitation skills in an interactive workshop environment focusing on strengthening facilitation skills.This training will include:

• Cultivating presence, self-connection and staying centered under pressure
• Creating a culture of trust, transparency and collaboration
• Facilitation and leadership styles
• Attending effectively to content and process
• Interrupting compassionately
• Processing conflict in a way that strengthens the group
• Strategies for tracking, decision-making, getting unstuck and dynamic flow

Complete Retreat Registration fee:

$1000.00(includes room and board and transportation from and to SeaTac Airport)2×2 Special:Couples, friends, organizations: register two at the same time and you’ll save $200.00!Email nvc@freedom-project.orgfor retreat reservations and information or call 206-325-5678.

About the Retreat Center:

Cascadia Retreat Center (formerly Camp Brotherhood)www.campbrotherhood.orgCamp Brotherhood is a beautiful 200 acre retreat center an hour north of Seattle, Washington offering outstanding facilities and service to non-profit 501(c)3 in a forested farm environment. Camp Brotherhood partners with other non-profits to carry out programs fostering interfaith, racial and ethnic harmony. For over 40 years we have strengthened children, marriages, families and youth.This training supports the work of Freedom Project, a nonprofit organization taking Nonviolent Communication training in to state prisons. www.freedom-project.org. There may, or may not be people present who have spent time in state prisons who may or may not have committed violent crime. We request that no one under the age of 18 attend this retreat.

About the Facilitators

Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is a practical, learnable process for communicating with empathy, honesty, power and compassion. It integrates personal development with social change. The purpose of NVC is to ensure everyone’s needs are valued equally and fulfilled in ways that contribute to connection, harmony and peace. It develops people’s ability to listen to and transform blame, anger and criticism into respectful, constructive communication, and to resolve conflicts peacefully.Kathleen Macferran is one of 300 people worldwide that has been certified as a trainer for the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC). She has offered Nonviolent Communication (NVC) training to schools, community groups, churches, hospitals, families, correctional officers, and prison inmates. She is one of the trainers for the Freedom Project, an affiliate organization of CNVC that strengthens community safety through supporting the transformation of prisoners into peacemakers.Kathleen is a lead trainer and facilitator for Freedom Project, a nonprofit organization bringing Nonviolent Communication in to four WA State prisons. For her private practice, Strength of Connection, visit: www.strengthofconnection.comKarl Steyaert is passionate about co-creating learning experiences and communities that contribute to peace, justice, and sustainability. With over 20 years of experience teaching and facilitating groups in settings ranging from university classrooms and corporate boardrooms to ecovillages and urban gardens, he has been sharing Nonviolent Communication (NVC) in North America, Europe, and Asia since 2003.His clients have included Charles Schwab & Co, LiveBooks Inc, the Findhorn Foundation, Lost Valley Education Center, Pleasant Hill Co-Housing, and the World School of Massage. Since 2009 he has also been facilitating Restorative Circles, an approach to restorative justice grounded in NVC. In addition to his work with NVC and conflict resolution, Karl has also directed, designed and taught international college study programs interweaving the themes of sustainability, community, and consciousness, at the Findhorn Community in Scotland, and Auroville ecovillage in India.With academic training in Anthropology and Environmental Policy, he has also spent many years dedicated to the study and teaching of aikido (a nonviolent Japanese martial art), Buddhist meditation, sustainable community design, and integral theory. While still occasionally traveling globally, Karl is currently based in the Pacific Northwest, teaching courses, providing organizational consulting, facilitating groups, and coaching individuals.

Registration Deadline September 20th, 2010 5:00pm.Download Complete Registration Packet with agenda, what to bring, weather, travel (500 kb): More >>Please forward to other lists of similar interest.

A Leaderful Life: Integrating NVC into All Levels of Your Lifewith Certified CNVC Trainer Kathleen MacferranApril 2010 through December 2010

2 Wednesdays per month – 11:00 AM-12:30 PM PST(April 7 & 21, May 5 & 19, June 2 & 23, July-no classes, August 11 & 25, September 8 & 22, October 6 & 20, November 3 & 17 and December 1)Fee: $375 USD Fee includes 15 2-hour telecourses, online classroom, forum discussions between sessions and buddy pairings.

This course will:

• Support you in integrating NVC into all areas of your life
• Increase your understanding of NVC in a way that feels authentic
• Encourage a natural sounding NVC language that can breathe life into conversations
• Synthesize the ways you find meaning into a framework that works for you
• Bring joy and grounding to your NVC practice
• Explore how NVC fits into new learning in the areas of social change and relational science

A Leaderful Life: Integrating NVC into all levels of Your Life

This course is designed to explore the larger framework of NVC as it manifests in consciousness, language, thought, communication and uses of power.The benefits of looking at NVC through these fundamental elements is a broader appreciation of the magnitude and subtleties of the NVC process, along with an understanding that will accelerate the integration of this work in your life. Participants can expect a more natural, authentic flow in their thoughts and speech when integrating NVC into their daily lives.Have you already taken “A Leaderful Life?” The class material will be a repeat of the fall 2008 Leaderful Life class, but the experience of the class to individuals is ever changing depending on one’s personal growth and the uniqueness of each new community of learners.Join us again to renew, refresh and inspire yourself in community with others from around the world

Course outline:April 7- May 5:

• Consciousness/intention- Truly the heart and core of NVC, explore how the consciousness of interdependence, compassion, and partnership shapes our involvement in living systems (personal and social), creating choices supporting health of the whole planet. Book: Presence: An Exploration of Profound Change in People, Organizations, and Society- Peter Senge, C.Otto Scharmer, Joseph Jaworski, Betty Sue Flowers

May 19-June 23:

• Language – As software for our thoughts, language plays an important role in shaping our intentions and expressing our deepest values to others. Explore language that’s congruent with your values and likely to connect with the values held by others. Book: Synchronicity: The Inner Path of Leadership – Joseph Jaworski

August 11-September 8:

• Thinking- Take a look at core beliefs we hold about the world, the key role thoughts play in our reactions and responses, and the outcomes of the assumptions and frameworks that create our paradigms. Consider shifts in thinking that may be more congruent with your intentions. Book: Leadership and the New Science- Margaret Wheatley

September 22-October 20:

• Communication- Exploration of the ways our messages are sent without language. The role “choice” plays in our communication will be an emphasis as well as the ways consciousness is displayed beyond the words we use. Book: Social Intelligence- Daniel Goleman

November 3-December 1:

• Use of Power/ Strategies of Influence – This area is critical to realizing our visions. How do we influence others in alignment with our values? How can we inspire others to join us in creating a world that restores health and wholeness to the planet? Book: Theory U: Leading From the Future as It Emerges- C. Otto Scharmer

Register at www.nvcacademy.com

June 7-16, 2010
Albuquerque, NM
Madonna Retreat & Conference Center

Lead trainers-Marshall and Valentina Rosenberg. CNVC Trainers- Kathleen Macferran and Raj Gill.

For more information visit http://www.cnvc.org or call +1 505 244 4041.

Communicating Compassionately
Santa Barbara, CA
May 15 & 16, 2010
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., respectively.

This conference is free and open to the public.

RN/LVN, CNA, MFT/LCSW contact hours: 12 (If desiring CEUs, must attend both days and pay $48).

Presented by: SBCC Adult Ed and the Santa Barbara Regional NVC Team. The weekend begins with keynote addresses by leading internationally recognized trainers brought in from around North America: Jori & Jim Manske, Raj Gill, and Kathleen Macferran. They will join several popular local Certified NVC Trainers such as Liz Otterbein and others for breakout seminars and workshops. Times and topics for these sessions will be developed dynamically during the conference to ensure that participants will have an opportunity to explore the topics of greatest interest. Topics will range from introductory to advanced and specialized, with ample opportunities for interaction and dialog.

Registration:

Online beginning the first week of April: http://www.sbcc.edu/AdultEd.

Information:

If you should have any further questions please feel free to call Becky Saffoldat (805) 683-8236 or e-mail her at saffold@sbcc.edu.

Empathy as a Way of BeingApril 28-May 1, 2010Bainbridge Island, WAFour Transformative Days of Learning to Live a More Compassionate Life with CNVC Certified Trainers Kathleen Macferran and Mary Mackenzie on Bainbridge Island, WA. Deepen your empathy skills while relaxing on Bainbridge Island.Dates: 

Wednesday, April 28—Saturday, May 1, 2010

Schedule:

Wednesday, April 28 – 1:00-6:00 PMThursday, April 29 – 9:00 AM – 4:00 PMFriday, April 30 – 9:00 AM – 4:00 PMSaturday, May 1 – 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon

Who:

Empathy As a Way of Being is designed for intermediate or advanced NVC practitioners who want to deepen their empathic presence.

Purpose:

Attend this workshop and you will:

• Take your empathy skills to the next level
• Increase your self-compassion
• Deepen your own personal healing
• Find out what prevents you from giving empathy and learn ways to maintain your presence
• Enhance your skills for empathic connection
• Explore street empathy for natural flow in your connections

Prerequsites:

Requested experience level: Significant facility using NVC in your daily life. Completed at least 20 or more hours of NVC training.

Fee: $350.00For registration and more information, go to www.nvcacademy.com.Click on “our programs” then drop down to “NVC Academy on the Road.”

NVC Fundamental 25 hour intensive through Freedom Project
August 16-20, 2010
Seattle, WA

Facilitator:
Kathleen Macferran, CNVC Certified Trainer

Discover more effective ways to approach challenging situations with co-workers, neighbors, families and friends. This 5-day immersion will introduce you to the framework of NVC and provide practical hands-on experiences that will help you integrate the learning.

Requested fee: $250 minimum donation to Freedom Project.This training will support the work of Freedom Project inside four Washington State prisons.To register, email nvc@freedom-project.org or call 206-325-5678. A $50 deposit will reserve your space.

Location: Freedom Project Office, 1930- 6th Ave. S, Suite 101, Seattle, WA 98134

Please Note: We value personal safety, inclusion, and choice. Freedom Project’s educational events are conducted in an alcohol, drug, and weapons free environment. Qualified individuals, whether they have been incarcerated or not, may facilitate or participate in Freedom Project workshops. We ask that no on under the age of 18 attend.

December 1 and 16, 2009  Restorative Justice Circle Follow-Up   9 AM-2 PM, Strength of Connection Office   Follow up training and support for the Restorative Justice Circle training by Dominic Barter in Seattle November 13-15, 2009. Come one or both days. Register at 206-780-1021 or Kathleen@StrengthofConnection.com.  Sliding fee scale of $10-$25 per day requested to help cover expenses. No one turned away for lack of funds.

We are excited to announce an IDEA whose time has come! International Day for Empathic Action (IDEA) is a worldwide call for empathic action on October 2, 2009, the International Day of Nonviolence and Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday. We can Bridge the Empathy Gap and you can be part of this next global step.

International Day for Empathic Action (IDEA): A day of community service activities world-wide that are aware of each other to create unity and a world-wide understanding of empathy.??

International Day for Empathic Action (IDEA) Mission: To have available a skilled person in empathic listening/connecting in all regions of the world so that we may see all beings integrate suffering to become free and fully alive. To have skilled people available in all communities to be “empathic third siders” to support peaceable resolve to any conflict.?

IDEA Vision: That IDEA brings forward in every state, country, continent, leaders and facilitators to host gatherings with an emphasis on empathy to celebrate, mourn, learn & practice empathy skills, create plans for empathy corps or empathy first responder service in their area.

We invite you to the website dedicated to International Day for Empathic Action (IDEA), http://www.worldempathy.org, to learn more about this global celebration. There you can look at ways to participate and create your own event that will be meaningful for you. All of us together can Bridge the Empathy Gap. Yes We Can!

 We also invite you to join free telecourses for those wanting more skills in empathy in preparation for this day. Go to http://www.nvctraining.com/ to register.

In partnership for a world where everyone matters,

Bridging the Empathy Gap Team:

Catherine Cadden

Sylvia Haskvitz

Jori Manske

Kathleen Macferran

July 29-31, 2009Creating Thriving Learning Communities: Integrating NVC into Education.

A Telephone Course (Telecourse) with CNVC Certified Trainers Kathleen Macferran from Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA and Sylvia Haskvitz from Tucson, Arizona, USA. Three sessions meet Wednesday thru Friday, July 29, 30, and 31, 2009, from 10:00AM – 12:00PM PDT (5:00 PM GMT).

Register at www.nvctraining.com and click on the box with colored pencils on the home page.