Complete Introduction to Conscious (Nonviolent) Communication

Cultivate Compassionate Communication with Others and Improve Your Professional Relationships

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The work of all professionals in dance and the arts in general involves multiple human interactions. We must collaborate, co-create, negotiate, lead, advocate, inform, etc. These interactions can nourish and inspire us, but they can also trigger defensive reactions in ourselves and others, which can be draining.

Indeed, human conflicts are recognized as one of the greatest sources of stress. Judgment, counterattacks, silence, rumination, binary thinking—such as good versus evil—manipulation, submission, or freezing are different responses to conflict that can harm our well-being and the relationships we maintain.

This training aims to introduce artists, as well as other professionals in dance and other artistic fields, to Nonviolent Communication (NVC), created by American psychologist Marshall Rosenberg.

Through short lectures, interactive reflections, practical exercises, demonstrations, and role-playing, you will acquire concrete tools to avoid the main communication pitfalls and to cultivate an authentic, confident, and empathetic stance—toward yourself first, and then toward others.

Objectives

• Understand the fundamental principles of conscious communication and grasp the meaning of this approach.
• Identify the main communication pitfalls.
• Experience and maintain a posture of presence and openness toward yourself and others.
• Integrate the use of conscious communication in order to live with greater coherence and vitality.

Who is this training for ?

To all cultural professionals: artists, managers, cultural workers, teachers, researchers, designers, and technical professionals in all artistic disciplines.

Exact Schedule

• Monday, March 1, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
• Monday, March 8, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
• Monday, March 15, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
• Monday, March 22, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
• Monday, March 29, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Instructor

 © Émilie Dumais

Maryse Damecour’s multifaceted journey converges toward the pursuit of each person’s fulfillment. After studying sociology, she pursued a 10-year career in contemporary dance. From the body toward the mind, Maryse then turned to the study of the human psyche.

Holder of a PhD in psychology from UQAM and a candidate for certification in Nonviolent Communication, Maryse now works as a psychologist, trainer, and podcaster.

This training, offered by the Regroupement québécois de la danse, is funded by the Gouvernement du Québec through the Intervention-Compétences program, administered by par Compétence Culture.