Drawing from many years of experience, I believe that training is a transformative process. The Content varies, depending on the body of work, from specific skills, key distinctions, principles, practices and reflective discernment.
Equally important is the container, an intentionality in creating a co-learning environment. Another way of thinking about this is the way we work together – a framework for engagement. I bring an interactive atmosphere, similar to my facilitation work, based on principles of:
- Circle Work – the power of sitting in a circle for individual voices and the group wisdom
- Value of each individual’s knowledge, life experiences, and wisdom
- New ways to build relationships with one own self and others
- Invitational space and conversational guidelines that create trustworthy spaces
- Valuing both speaking and listening
- Connection across differences and commonalities
- Slowing down, pausing, and making room for silence
- Inviting all voices into the session (Circle work)
- Growing capacity to try new skills and ways of being
- Values of compassion, empathy, intuition, and attention to needs
In our process of listening to your needs, values, and vision, we co-create a format that works for your organization. Training formats include
- Workshops
- Series with 4-10 sessions
- Retreats or Mini-retreats
- In-person and over zoom
- Course (6-10 weeks)
- University courses (9-10 weeks)
- Community Of Practice
- Peer Learning Circles
- Professional Development or Conference workshops
Bodies of work include:
- Nonviolent Communication®
- Introductory to advanced levels – skills, key distinctions, and practices with a wide variety of options – from general skill building to specific situational focus, i.e. difficult conversations, self-empathy, self-care for those serving others.
- Restorative conversations for healing and repair, addressing specific conflicts, differences, and/or situations by addressing concerns and learning new patterns of healthy communication:
- Family, neighborhood, or friendship circles
- Teams or leadership group
- Organizations, spiritual communities, congregations, community groups
- Grief and Bereavement – ways to approach grief from new perspectives
- Healing the Heart of Democracy & NVC – having civil conversations that are effective and engaging everyone
- Intercultural Development Competence & NVC – Bringing IDI and NVC
- Communication as a Spiritual Practice – Spirituality and NVC
- List of Specific training upon request or custom designing for your needs.
- Courage & Renewal
- Healing the Heart of Democracy work – retreat or series
- Engaging & Healing Differences – Healing the Heart of Democracy for 5th graders up to college students – retreat or series
- Walking with Grief – retreat, series, or reflection circle
- Soul of Aging – series or retreat
- Leading Together – applying CR principles in your organization or school
- Intercultural Competence and Social & Racial Justice Work
- Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI)® working with your orientation and your group orientation to better adapt to differences and commonalities
- Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory (ICS)®
- Creating a Culture of Care – JEDI – NVC and Racial & Social Justice – a training, facilitation, and coaching program (4-9 months)
- Somatic Abolitionism & Cultural Change (Resmaa Menakem’s work)
- Accountability Groups and White-to-White Conversations about Race (ongoing groups to practice intercultural, multicultural, and social and racial justice work
- Art of Hosting
- World Café
- Pro Action Café
- Circle Work
- Chaordic Stepping Stones Planning Process
- Well-Being Practices – individuals, family, organizations, community settings
- Well Being Plans
- Mindfulness activities
- Walk & Talk
- Forest Bathing Guided walk
- Forest Bathing Therapy Walk
- Yoga, including Yoga Nidra
Solutions by Joshua Troy, LLC