2025:Communicating as human beings
Being able to communicate and interact in a positive way with other people is critical in all parts of life, and especially in a complex and diverse environment like the Wikimedia movement.
Nonviolent communication is an approach to communication that seeks empathic dialogue and understanding among all parties. This workshop is aimed at understanding Nonviolent Communication and learning how to use it. We will spend most of the time on hands-on practice.
The training will be led by Lorenzo Losa and Miriam Konert.
Time and place
- Date
- Tuesday, 5 August 2025
- Time
- 10.00 - 17.00 (exact time to be confirmed)
- Place
- Trademark Hotel, Meeting Room 4
Program
The training will take place on Tuesday, August 5th, from 10 am (TBC) to 5 pm.
During the day, we will cover the basics of Nonviolent Communication and learn how to use it. Most of the time will be spent practicing. Participants will be invited to bring real-life cases of difficult or frustrating conversations they have experienced, either on-wiki or not, if they feel comfortable doing so.
Participation
The training is open to anyone and no prior experience is required.
Since this will be an interactive activity, in order to provide a meaningful experience we will only be able to accommodate up to 20 participants, so if you would like to join, please fill in the registration form.
References
- Nonviolent Communication on English Wikipedia (also in a few other languages)
- Rosenberg, Marshall (2003). Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life. Puddledancer Press. ISBN 1-892005-03-4.