Calendar of Events - Communication Works

Welcome to the Events Calendar.

All trainings, programs, and events will be held online until further notice, unless otherwise specified in the description.

Please click on the Event title for details and registration.

Upcoming Live Trainings:

Entry Level Workshops

The Power of Empathy Now – Online Tuesday September 15, 2026 6-8pm MDT

Foundations Courses:

Compassionate Communication Foundations 1 – October 25, November 15 & 29, December 6, 2026. Sundays 2-6pm Mountain Time/Colorado.

Compassionate Communication Foundations 1 – 8 week course. Wednesday evenings October 7 – December 9, 2026.

NVC Integration & Practice Series – October 4, 19, 26, Nov. 2. Mondays. For those who have taken foundational training. Let’s deepen!

Immersion Program

NVC Immersion & Trainer Development Program – Begins Fall 2026. To explore the program and to register please make an appointment here now. 970-216-8597. Click the title for program details.

Cancellation Policy for Training Events:

If Communication Works cancels the event you will be refunded your full payment. If you cancel thirty days prior to the start date of a series training or one day event, you will receive a refund of the full amount. If you cancel between six and thirty days of the event start date, you will be credited your tuition minus $50 for a series training and your tuition minus $25 for a one day or half day event. The credit will be good toward attending any training event for one year. If you cancel five days or less prior to the start of the event, your tuition will be retained. NVC Immersion and Trainer Development Program has its own unique agreements. Proceeding with registration indicates agreement with this policy. Thank you.

Support for working with Kathy:

“Kathy is by far the best teacher, facilitator, and coach that I have ever learned from. I am a professional educator with a master’s degree and over 15 years of teaching experience. I have sat in countless graduate classes and professional development workshops about the art of teaching. Kathy’s skill set is truly extraordinary and remains unparalleled in my own experience. She makes online learning intimate and involved. She is gentle and compassionate, while simultaneously maintaining high expectations and strong boundaries on behalf of the group. I have learned so much from Kathy about how to be a fully alive human being and witnessing her at work is the privilege of experiencing a master artisan. If you are searching for deep transformation, or a profoundly educational experience, you are in the right place!” Gwen Tenney

“I worked as a Software Engineer at Google for 17 years. That’s a culture where an intellectual, data-driven approach to every problem is always the first impulse. When I took Kathy’s introductory classes, I started using NVC at work every single day. When a culture explicitly discourages feelings and glorifies suppressing needs, recognizing and acknowledging those feelings and needs becomes even more important. The skills I learned from Kathy helped me understand the irrational, intense, deeply human moments that cropped up all the time, moments I had always found unnerving and confusing before. And I was able to respond to them with empathy and openness, which I think made the experience more enjoyable and authentic for everyone. Including me.” JR – Immersion Program Graduate

NVC has changed my life. NVC has transformed me from the inside out. Every human interaction I have now is different for me because of NVC. I feel different in the world and different in my relationship to myself and my relationship with others. I will study and practice NVC for the rest of my life.

Chris Van Note, P.E., President and Senior Consultant, Van Note International LLC

I enjoyed every session very much. A great opportunity to move into the work in progress. The exploration was good in a small group. Grateful for the opportunity. Willing to do more classes like this. I find it works for me.

Patrice, M.D.

Kathy’s Non-Violent Communication workshop offers a new way to think about communicating. The approach is thoughtful, do-able and repeatable, which helps translate it into everyday use. My vocabulary to describe how I feel, the truth of what underlies that feeling, and my ability to consider how the other person feels, is greatly expanded. Kathy’s teaching style, with lots of examples and group interaction, is gentle and methodical, demonstrating exactly what she’s teaching. I recommend Kathy’s NVC workshop to anyone who wants clearer, more productive communication in their personal and professional relationships.

Kim Last – Certified Financial Planner

Marilyn Mullen, MA, NVC Trainer Certification Candidate
After a couple of years of searching high and low for practical support for sharing NVC, including the internet and inquiries at every training I attended, I found Kathy Ziola’s work. Her offerings are the single-most helpful resource I’ve found for leading classes and practice groups.

Sally Dolen, Psychotherapist