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We share the principles and practices of Compassionate-Nonviolent Communication as developed by the American Psychologist, Marshall Rosenberg, and inspired by the nonviolence teachings of Gandhi & Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

10/13/2026

📅 Saturday, October 17 @ 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM EDT “I’m fine.” If you’ve ever said it to your partner while feeling anything but fine, this workshop might meet you where you are.

Most of us were never shown how emotions work. So when things heat up at home, we either brace for a blowup or quietly step around the topic, and both can leave us longing for more connection and understanding.

CCCO affiliate trainer Rob Eames, a CNVC Certified Trainer, created The Emotions Course for Couples after seeing how much emotions shape the relationships of the couples he coaches. It’s a one-day live virtual workshop you take together, where you’ll explore:

How emotions show up in the body, mind, and behavior
Recognizing emotions sooner, before they steer the conversation
Practical tools for staying grounded in challenging moments
Responding to your partner’s emotions with more empathy
A shared language for talking about emotions together

Your relationship doesn’t need to be in crisis to benefit. Most couples join because they want to strengthen a relationship that’s already good. All couples are welcome, including partners of all genders, sexual orientations, and backgrounds.

📅 Saturday, October 17
🕥 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM EDT
💻 Live virtual workshop
💛 Sliding-scale contribution starting at $150 per couple. If none of the options fit right now, Rob invites you to reach out.

Would you be open to sharing this with someone you love, or saving a spot for the two of you? Comment below, and we will share the link with you!

10/12/2026

When someone shares what they’re going through, how often do we rush to fix it, explain it, or compare it to our own story?

This World Mental Health Day, the global theme is “Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change.” We love this invitation, because being heard is something every one of us needs.

In Nonviolent Communication, empathic listening means:
• Staying present with what the person is saying
• Guessing what they might be feeling and needing
• Holding back advice unless they ask for it

It sounds simple. It takes practice. And it can make a meaningful difference in how supported someone feels.

Who in your life might be longing to be heard this week?

If you or someone you care about is in crisis, please call or text 988 to reach the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

10/10/2026

Wondering whether this workshop is for you?

It is, if any of this sounds familiar:

You go quiet in conflict and wish you had said something.
You say something in conflict and wish you had gone quiet.
You want to be honest with someone without damaging the relationship.
You listen well to everyone except the people closest to you.
You have read about NVC and want to actually practice it with other people.

Foundations of Compassionate Communication is this Saturday, October 17, from 10 to 5 at the Unity Church of Delaware in Delaware, Ohio.

We will spend the day on self connection, honest expression, empathic listening, and navigating hard interactions. Facilitated by Zach Yocum. Registration from $80.

If cost is the thing standing in your way, please email [email protected] about scholarships. We would rather have you in the room.

10/02/2026

Think of the last conversation that did not go the way you hoped. Where did it turn?

On Saturday, October 17, we are gathering in person in Delaware, Ohio for a full day on the fundamentals of Compassionate Communication. Ten to five, learning and practicing together.

We will spend the day with four skills that tend to change how conversations go:

Authentic self connection
Heartfelt honest expression
Empathic listening
Navigating challenging interactions

No experience with NVC needed. Come as you are, whether this is your first exposure to this work or a return to it.

Registration from $80. Scholarships are available, just email [email protected].

Register at the link in bio or at speakingpeace.corsizio.com

09/30/2026

When was the last time someone listened to you without trying to fix, advise, or redirect?

Three times a week, the Compassionate Communication Center of Ohio hosts free Empathy Calls: one hour to be heard with dignity and care, and to practice offering that same presence to others.

Each call follows a gentle rhythm:

A centering process to help you arrive
Brief individual check-ins with the group
20 to 25 minutes of empathetic listening practice in pairs
A short group check-out

The practice is grounded in the principles of Nonviolent Communication (NVC). Whether you're brand new or have been practicing for years, there's a place for you here. Bring something big, something small, or simply come to listen.

🗓 Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
🕛 Noon Eastern Time
💛 Free

Comment below and we will send you the link

Disclosure: Empathy Calls are peer support and are not a substitute for medical or therapeutic counseling.

09/29/2026

"I wish you cared more" isn't something anyone can act on. "Would you be willing to put your phone away while we eat?" is.

A request works when it's specific, doable now, and genuinely open to a no. If a no would leave us resentful, it was probably a demand wearing a request's clothing.

That last part is the hard part, and it's worth practicing.

Today, take one thing you've been quietly wishing someone would do and put it into words they could say yes or no to.

09/23/2026

A full day together, held in a rhythm that leaves room to breathe.

Five 55-minute sessions, each followed by a short break, with a
full hour at midday.

Practice happens in small breakout groups.

If you are wondering how much you will be asked to share, that
choice stays with you. You are never required to share anything
vulnerable with the group. In the few activities that touch on
personal experience, you are in full choice about what you share,
or whether you share at all.

Collaborative Communication for the Workplace
Friday, September 25, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT
Online, small group format
$275 per person

We would love to have you. Registration is at the link in bio.

09/19/2026

Zach Yocum attended his first Nonviolent Communication training
nearly twenty years ago. It was led by Marshall Rosenberg, the man
who developed the model.

He has been teaching and facilitating since 2017, combining NVC
with somatic and embodiment practices, and his focus has stayed in
one place the whole time: skills people can actually use in real
situations, not theory that stays on the page.

He has worked with teams at The Ohio State University, AmeriCorps,
Action for Children, and the State Library of Ohio.

A past participant described his training as providing a truly
emotionally safe environment for learning. That matters more than
it might sound. A full day of communication practice only works if
people feel safe enough to try something new in front of others.

Zach is facilitating Collaborative Communication for the Workplace
on Friday, September 25.

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT
Online, small group format
$275 per person

Register at the link in bio.

09/17/2026

What happens when we swap "I feel unappreciated" for "I feel sad, because I'd like my effort to be acknowledged"?

The first one points to what the other person did. The second shares what's going on inside us and what we're longing for. It gives the listener something to connect with instead of something to defend against.

This isn't about finding perfect words. It's about getting curious about what's underneath.

Try it this week: when you notice a word like unappreciated, ignored, or misunderstood, ask yourself what you're feeling and what you need.

📘 Adapted from "Differentiating Between Feelings and Faux Feelings," an appendix to Choosing Peace. Full resource via PuddleDancer Press: https://nonviolentcommunication.com/learn-nonviolent-communication/feelings/

09/15/2026

There is a particular kind of tired that comes from conversations where nobody actually heard anyone.

On Saturday, October 24, we are hosting a free full day of online training called From Divide to Connection, led by CNVC Certified Trainers, on how to listen to people we disagree with and how to say what matters to us in a way that can be received.

11:00 am to 3:45 pm EDT. An opening panel, two sessions with a choice of trainer offerings, an organizer Q&A, and a community room open all day.

Facilitators: Kathleen Macferran, Peggy Smith, River Dunavin, and Rodrigo Suarez. Zach Yocum is our lead organizer.

This day is also a preview of our Online Immersive Training in January, so it is a good way to meet the trainers and see how we work before deciding about the longer program.

Free to attend. Comment below and we will share the registration link.

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Columbus, OH

Telephone

+16145581141

Website

http://www.speakingpeace.org/

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