In this hour-long workshop, we will explore Marshall Rosenberg's remarkable process of Non-violent Communication (NVC) as a tool for turning volatile situations into a natural interchange of awareness, generosity, and mutual enrichment. Mollie will introduce the NVC framework intended to help you connect with yourself and others through awareness and empathy. We will practice the communication technique with each other using a four-stage process of observation, identifying feelings, identifying needs, and making requests or setting boundaries. Please bring a notebook, something to write with and an open heart!

Mollie McElroy is a skilled facilitator offering workshops and team training to businesses, organizations and local communities. She provides tools to redefine your mind, so you can create space for important positive shifts that make every day more meaningful than the last. Mollie has over 25 years of public speaking and performance experience, dating back to when she first took the stage in elementary school.

She is a queer, sober, cis-woman living in what is known as Montpelier, Vermont on unceded Abenaki territory. She first learned of Non-violent Communication (NVC) and started practicing Marshall Rosenberg's method in Portland, Oregon in 2009. This work has been life changing for Mollie and she continues to hone and radicalize her skill set by asking questions and learning new perspectives. She cannot wait to introduce this framework to you today and start the revolutionary process that is Non-violent Communication and getting in touch with our feelings and needs.