Teaching & Consulting

Communication Skills

This class is for those who would like to improve their communication skills in personal and professional relationships.


Topics

  • The benefits of communication skills.

  • Types of communication styles.

  • Nonverbal communication.

  • An overview of Non-violent Communication (NVC).

  • An overview of Conscious Communication.

  • An overview of Active Listening.

  • An overview of Authentic Relating.

  • 1-1 experiential exercises that may include empathy exchanges, scenario enactment, deep listening, reaching authenticity, eye gazing.

  • Group experiential exercises.

  • An overview of books and resources related to communication skills discussed in the class.


Training & Qualifications

  • Completed five months of weekly three hour non-violent communication classes (60hrs) with instructor Molly Erickson (Mala’e) at Hawaiian Sanctuary.

  • Completed two, six-week Compassionate Communication courses with Jacob Tuft and Malina Dawn at Kalani Retreat Center.

  • Completed over a dozen classes on communication in a corporate training setting (2005-2009).

  • Completed classes with Miles Sherts, the author of ‘Conscious Communication: How to Establish Healthy Relationships and Resolve Conflict Peacefully while Maintaining Independence’.

  • I coach people regularly on how improve their lives through better communication.


Session Rates

  • 1-1 Individual Sessions. $80/Hour, In person or online

  • Groups, 5 or more. $60/person (2 Hours)

  • One Day Workshops: $140/person (6 Hours)

  • Weekend Workshops: $240/ person 2 Days (12 Hours)

  • Five-day Workshop $480/person (24 Hours)

  • Prerecorded Video Class: $40 (Youtube)

* Friends & Family rates are available, as well as scholarships and trade. Prices are subject to change.


Booking

Contact August via agtarantino@gmail.com , or schedule a time on Calendly to discuss and schedule a session, class or workshop. Payment options include: