By John Redmond
Contributing Writer
The Korean Center of Non-violent Communication presents sessions of certified trainer Jeff Brown who is returning for his second time to Korea to offer trainings with regular sessions from Sept.20 through Oct. 20 in Seoul.
Brown embodies a depth of attention that is truly inspiring for many, and he helps others to do the same for self and others.
He lives in St. Louis, Missouri, the United States, and has been a certified trainer with the Center for Non-violent Communication since 1999.
Brown recently completed a master's degree in counseling psychology, and is also trained in community mediation and victim-offender reconciliation.
The aim is to offer communication and conflict resolution training to organizations, public groups, couples and individuals.
`` I am grateful to return in September and October, and look forward to seeing many of you again, and also meeting new people.'' he said in a press release.
The center is a global non-profit organization. Founded in the 1960s by Marshall Rosenberg, the center's vision is a world where all people get their needs met and resolve their conflicts peacefully.
Rosenberg grew up in a turbulent Detroit neighborhood, and from a very young age he wanted to find a way of speaking that would decrease the occurrence of physical and verbal violence.
Working as a clinical psychologist during the 1960s, Rosenberg wanted to ``give away" the communication skills that he had been teaching his clients as a therapist.
In order to apply these skills to the needs of people in everyday life, Rosenberg was in communication with people who wanted to learn about non-violent communication, and founded the center in 1984 as a non-profit organization.
Volunteer staff that shared his vision of a more peaceful world organized workshops in an ever-increasing network of communities across the United States and in Europe.
Rosenberg gave the following definition of nonviolent communication at Lausanne, Switzerland, in September 2003: ``Language, thoughts, communication skills and means of influence that serve my desire to do three things: to liberate myself from cultural learning that is in conflict with how I want to live my life, to empower myself to connect with myself and others in a way that makes compassionate giving natural and to empower myself to create structures that support compassionate giving."
Last year, a Korean branch of the center opened and had been conducting workshops on a regular basis with certified trainers. The focus on these workshops is to promote more joyful interaction with friends and family, and provide the tools to communicate effectively at work or at home.
The next workshop conducted by Brown will help people build relationships based on compassion and understanding; accurately hear what other people feel and need, even when it's hostile; make requests that increase the likelihood of getting what you really want; break patterns of thinking that lead to anger and depression; transform anger into a tool for deeper connection.
Sessions in Korean are offered almost daily, and those in English less frequently as demand requires.
For sessions leave Sinchon subway station, exit 1 and meet in front of Hyundai Department Store 15 minutes before the first class.
Register by email, or by calling the Korean center at 02-6085-5585, nvcedu@krnvc.org / www.krnvc.org
For further information, call Greg Brooks at 010 3102 4343 / discovernvc@gmail.com or visit: https://www.krnvc.org