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Are you drained by drama? Are you ready for a change? You can’t eliminate conflict, but you can change how you approach it.

In this FREE 18-lesson course you will receive one short lesson every few days via email, guiding you to reframe how you think about conflict, and apply the principles of Compassionate Accountability to transform conflict in all areas of your life. It’s time to turn conflict into a source of positive energy and connection!

Each short lesson includes; 1) One key concept with strategies you can apply immediately, 2) Additional resources if you want to go deeper, and 3) Questions for reflection.

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Conflict and You: The Basics of Compassionate Conflict will give you self-awareness about how you participate in and contribute to negative conflict around you. This course offers options for making healthier choices and provides proven strategies for inviting others into positive conflict for compassionate and productive interactions.

Approved for ICF Continuing Coach Education Credit.

Custom scheduling for groups available by request and can be delivered in person or virtually.

By applying our proven compassionate accountability model, we teach you how to use conflict as a powerful resource for transformation and engagement. We’ve designed a training program just for leaders seeking to improve their communication and conflict skills. Achieve business results and meet your goals, while maintaining dignity and respect in your work relationships. Learn to balance compassion and accountability!

Approved for ICF Continuing Coach Education Credit.

Courses are held virtually during 2 x 3-hour sessions:

9am – 12 pm (Central Time, U.S.)

• Jan. 31 – Feb. 1, 2023
• Apr. 3 – 4, 2023
• Sept. 18 – 19, 2023

In this advanced course, you will master the art of recognizing drama and compassion.

• Explore the nuances of what drama and compassion look, feel and sound like.
• Raise your awareness of drama behaviors and your capability to respond in compassion.
• Demonstrate and detect the verbal and non-verbal features of each compassion skill.
• Practice decoding oral and written communication.

Courses are held virtually during 2 x 3-hour sessions in 2023:

9am – 12:00pm (Central Time, U.S.)

February 6 & 7, 2023

Pre-requisite:  Must have completed LOD Core Concepts course prior to attending this, or any, of the LOD Advanced Conflict courses.

In this advanced course, master Compassionate Accountability® from within.

• Explore strategies for being your best self when engaging in conflict.
• Discover your own traps and build your toolkit for keeping positive energy and letting go of negative energy.
• Understand the key stress-coping habits that contribute to your negative behavior.
• Enhance your personal development plan.

Courses are held virtually during 2 x 3-hour sessions:

9am – 12:00pm (U.S. Central Time Zone)

August 21 & 22, 2023

Pre-requisite:  Must have completed LOD Core Concepts course prior to attending this, or any, of the LOD Advanced Conflict courses.

In this advanced course, master Compassionate Accountability® with others.

• Gain greater awareness into drama-based helping and practice strategies for inviting a new approach to being helpful.
• Practice strategies to engage in positive conflict with others by applying the formula for compassionate conflict.
• Enhance your personal development plan.

Courses are held virtually during 2 x 3-hour sessions:

9am – 12:00pm (Central Time, U.S.)

Oct. 9 – 10, 2023

Pre-requisite:  Must have completed LOD Core Concepts course prior to attending this, or any, of the LOD Advanced Conflict courses.

LOD helps harness the energy of conflict to create meaningful, positive experiences through the principles of Compassionate Accountability. By earning a certification in LOD, you’ll be able to help your clients overcome the stigma surrounding conflict, lose the negative effects of drama – and experience radical results.

Certification is held virtually during 6 x 4-hour sessions:

• May 8 – 17, 2023
• Nov. 6 – 16, 2023

Unleash your leadership potential by taking the next step. The PCM Leadership Profile is a comprehensive guide for how to leverage your unique personality in leadership. Live debrief with a Next Element PCM coach is included. See our complete course listing with additional dates and times by visiting our Upcoming Events page.

PCM is an internationally acclaimed, highly reliable, behaviorally-based communication model used to individually tailor connection and motivation and build trust and rapport. Valid, reliable and actionable, PCM answers the “So what? Now what?” questions about how to communicate with different types of people.

Courses are held virtually during 4 x 4-hour sessions in 2023:

8am – 12pm (Central Time U.S)

• Jan. 23 – 26, 2023
• May 30 – June 2, 2023
• Oct. 2 – 5, 2023

In this two-day advanced course you will gain deeper understanding of the psychological determinants of behavior and practice your communication skills for effective interactions.

Courses are held virtually during 3 x 4-hour sessions in 2023:

9am – 12pm (Central Time, U.S.)

• Feb. 13 – 15, 2023
• June 26 – 28, 2023
• Oct. 23 – 25, 2023

With a certification in PCM, you’ll be able to help your clients experience the benefits of compassionate communication. Throughout the framework, you’ll help your clients explore the six PCM personality types and learn how to embrace the diversity of each to experience unprecedented effective communication.

Certification is held virtually during 8 x 4-hour sessions in 2022:

• Feb. 27 – Mar. 10, 2023
• July 31 – Aug. 11, 2023
• Dec. 4 – 15, 2023