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Feeling Alive
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"I got bodily relief from doing the NVC Journaling in the group by Elke. I feel so relieved, I feel like a big shift happened in my body, it was deep."
Isa B.Aruba
“Although it was a parenting course, I was able to take my learning and transfer it to the classroom as well as to all relationships in my life.”
Brianne M.Teacher, Grande Prairie
“You did a great job Elke and the women loved the session too. I will definitely be recommending you and also will book you again and again and again!!!”
Ejibola A-TEntrepreneur
"The Anger Accordion is really great!... seems very usable and clear. Can’t wait to practice with it. Grateful to you Elke for the time and thought you put into creating this tool for acknowledging and processing anger."
Beth MCNVC Certified Trainer, Tennessee
"You have kids, you face challenges, but you maintain living NVC, and every time we met with you, you gave us hope that it is possible to put what we learn in practice."
Doaa SafwatPsychologist, Egypt
“With your workshop I realized how I was doing my journaling: I was writing my story without the observations, feelings and needs and, honestly, this wasn´t helpful to me. With this new knowledge and skill, I can now write in a way that I can improve my compassion with myself and for others. Thank you so much. I really appreciate what I learned from you.”
Maria José CChile
"A good way to get down to the nitty gritty of communication"
Participant, St. Joseph Catholic ChurchEngaged Couples Retreat
“I get big pay off from my investments of time and money from Elke’s classes. Keep the materials she provides because you will want to review them as time goes by.”
Sterling UndemGrandparent, Vancouver
"Elke makes you feel comfortable in participating and sharing in the group setting on zoom. Elke is passionate about teaching and opening me up to find new ways to communicate effectively in different situations.”
Mariana C.Vancouver
"Elke gets us thinking about how to say things differently."
Cydney CGrandmother, Vancouver
"It was fantastic - good combination of information from you, and individual and group work."
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You can sign up for The Practice or arrange a custom booking with us for six or more family members, friends, or faith group in your homes, local cafe, church or our online spaces. We talk about what you want to change (and celebrate) about your communication and I use this to plan a custom session for your group. One-on-one training support is also available. 

Excited to get started? To find out more, Book Now to set up a free, no-pressure 20-minute question and answer session.

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Even in tough environments, we can find ways to feel alive

  • Hear your family members and be heard
  • Be honest and feel good about how you connected
  • Know how to clean up  messy conversations
  • Have more fun together
  • Feel more alive together and alone
Session participant with Elke, with giraffe and jackal puppets

You can show the way by modelling it

  • Get clear about the needs driving your thinking
  • Express yourself clearly and fully, with compassion
  • Feel confident asking for what you need
  • Offer clear feedback

When we blow our tops, that means we care about something

  • Demystify behaviour
  • Hear others’ needs rather than criticism
  • Acknowledge your needs and feelings 
  • Feel more confident going into difficult conversations
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Nonviolent Communication gives us a specific, doable,  process for connecting

  • Separate what someone did from who they are
  • Let feelings help you decipher what people need
  • Find constructive, mutually-agreeable ways forward
  • All with the energy of a Nonviolent Communication giraffe (compassion, big heart, neck of perspective)
Nonviolent Communication model: intention, Observations, Feelings, Needs, and Requests

Book a Private Training - Friends/Family

Elke’s favourite way to offer training is to create a custom course just for your group based on a discussion of your pain points and learning goals. With a minimum group of 6 people, we can create a course for your private exploration – safe, interactive, and growth-oriented.

What this training looks like – both in terms of the focus of the topics as well as the frequency and number of sessions – depends on what you need. We can explore that together, starting with a 20-minute session.  I use our meeting(s) to make your training program, with exercises, examples, handouts, and ideas geared towards your specific group’s learning goals.

Facilitator: CNVC Certified Trainer Elke Haggerty, LL.M, MBA

The first step in making a private booking is booking a 20-minute discovery session through Book Now (Calendly) or sending me an email through the Contact tab (choose Contact option on the tab) so we can discover your needs.

Once we have discovered your needs and scheduled your sessions, you confirm by making a group payment through the Stripe link we will provide or through Interac, in Canada. Please read the cancellation policy before making your payment.

The Practice

How can we feel closer to our loved ones, invite support from others, and show up with confidence? The Practice gives you space to practice connecting conversations with others (or yourself) using Nonviolent Communication (NVC).

The ongoing weekly series is an authentic, facilitated exploration with an NVC trainer. There is no prerequisite. 

How can we feel closer to our loved ones, invite support from others, and show up with confidence? The Practice gives you space to gain awareness about yourself and others with the help of the language of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) so that you can listen, be heard, and express yourself more fully, with less judgment.

The ongoing twice3-monthly series is a facilitated, interactive exploration of NVC using activities such as personal reflection, journaling, role-playing, games and more. Participants can ask the facilitator for the topics that most interest them for the next session. There is no prerequisite. We share vulnerably – even the facilitator – so you know you are not alone and don’t need to be perfect! What we do ask is a willingness to actively practice connecting through NVC.  Are you joining to support your communication growth? Where there is willingness, there is rich learning possible and we can, together, create a safe space through our humility and openness.

We delve into a range of NVC ideas from the NVC model (observations, feelings, needs, and requests; the 4 ears, 3 kinds of requests), NVC practices (e.g. hearing another’s anger, expressing and hearing a no, self empathy, mourning and learning from our regrets, screaming in giraffe, expressing and receiving gratitude, making conscious choices with an awareness of needs, making an NVC apology, and resolving inner conflict), and 24 NVC key distinctions (e.g. power with vs. power over or power under, protective vs. punitive use of force, appreciation vs. approval, compliments, or praise, shift vs. compromise, persisting vs. demanding, and self-discipline vs. obedience).

Facilitator: CNVC Certified Trainer Elke Haggerty, LL.M., MBA

Note: December dates: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, instead, to work around Christmas holidays.

You can sign up here for the current calendar month of sessions.

After your first month, you can simplify registration for subsequent months  using the Stripe link and Zoom link provided upon registration. Sign up is month by month.

Train One-on-One with a Facilitator

Prefer working one-on-one on your communication with someone in your personal life (such as a child, spouse, service provider, or yourself)? That’s possible.  Book a 55-minute one-on-one here. 

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