Professional Readiness and Orientation
A 6-Day Development Program for CNVC Certification Candidates
Preparing not only for assessment – but for visibility, responsibility and professional presence
Am I ready?
You may have completed many training days, understood a great deal and practised a lot — and still, some questions remain.
- Where am I right now on the path?
- Am I really ready to show up in Pre-Assessment or Assessment?
- Ready to be seen — not only through my competence, but through my presence, my attitude, and even my uncertainty?
If any of this feels familiar, you’re not alone.
PRO was created for this moment: to support you to land more deeply in yourself, in your clarity and in your trust — so you can take the next step with steadiness, heart, and solid ground beneath your feet.
Next Event
7- 13th December 2026 Crete, GREECE
What is PRO?
PRO is a 6-day preparation program for people on the CNVC trainer certification path who want to arrive at Pre-Assessment and Assessment with more than technical correctness.
PRO is:
- Preparation for Pre-Assessment and Assessment, aligned with CNVC criteria
- A space to integrate professional clarity with embodied presence
- Trauma-sensitive in pacing, language, and feedback
- Focused on the trainer role, responsibility, and facilitation competence
- An invitation to strengthen inner stability, confidence, and self-trust
PRO is not:
- A shortcut or guarantee of certification
- A technique-only refresher or skills drill
- Therapy or personal healing work
- An exam-cramming or performance-optimisation course
PRO is designed to support you in showing up as you are — grounded, responsible, and connected — while continuing to grow into the trainer you are becoming.
Programme
- Arrival and building the container together.
- The role of the trainer within the CNVC context.
- Inner attitude vs. technique: “Who am I when I teach NVC?”.
- Managing our nervous system, stress and learning.
- The core of NVC (OFNR, key distinctions)
- Common “assessment pitfalls”
- Best practice in the NVC process (formal and organic)
- Language, pacing, and presence
- Empathic presence under pressure
- Self-empathy as a professional resource
- Facilitating processes with strong emotions
- Trauma-sensitive interventions in group settings
- Understanding group processes (phases, dynamics, resistance)
- Leading clearly without misuse of power
- Working with talkative participants, silence, and conflict
- Trainer ≠ therapist: clarity of professional boundaries
- From certification to lived practice
- Developing one’s professional profile (values, target groups, language)
- Networking, collaboration, and community building
- Money and NVC: fees, offerings, boundaries
- Self-care and long-term stability as a trainer
- Making individual strengths visible
- Working with nervousness, evaluation, and insecurity
- Integrating feedback without self-judgment
Facilitators
Ian Peatey
CNVC Certified Trainer & Assessor
Frank Gaschler
CNVC Certified Trainer & Former Assessor
How We Work
PRO is designed as an intimate, focused learning environment where participants can practise, reflect, and receive meaningful feedback.
The program combines short inputs with practical exercises, process work, and shared reflection. Throughout the six days, participants are invited to explore both the professional and the inner dimensions of the trainer role.
You can expect:
- A small group of approximately 16–20 participants
- Live practice, including role plays and assessment-style simulations
- Structured peer and trainer feedback
- Opportunities for self-reflection and learning in pairs and small groups
- Work with real situations brought by participants
Attention is also given to the conditions that support learning and stability. The program includes regular grounding practices, trauma-sensitive pacing, and an emphasis on self-empathy as a professional resource.
The intention is to create a learning space that is both challenging and supportive, where participants can strengthen their skills while remaining connected to themselves and others.
Outcomes
Participants often leave the program with a clearer sense of where they are on the certification path and what their next steps might be.
Common outcomes include:
- Greater trust in their own competence as a trainer
- Increased stability and presence when facilitating under observation
- Clearer understanding of key distinctions and process facilitation
- Greater awareness of their own strengths and learning edges
- More clarity about their professional identity as an NVC trainer
Many participants also report feeling more grounded and confident about approaching Pre-Assessment or Assessment, with a stronger sense of alignment between their inner attitude and their professional role.