Bring Communication Dojo to Your Workplace​
Communication training and coaching for real-world workplace challenges
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“We had a wonderful experience with you. This was exactly what we needed as an organization.” ~Christie Vergéley, Director QA / RA, Neurovision Medical
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The Problems We Help Solve
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As individual communication skills improve, so does your team's capacity to:
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Navigate difficult conversations
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De-escalate conflict and reduce reactivity
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Give and receive feedback with clarity and care
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Make effective proposals and requests
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Say and hear “No” while maintaining connection
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Collaborate across differences
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Cultivate self-responsibility (and let go of blame)
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Express authentically and listen empathically
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Reflect with self-awareness and compassion
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Training formats
Since 2016, Communication Dojo has offered weekly public drop-in classes that rotate through 14 foundational communication topics. We bring these same principles to organizations through:
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Weekly 1-hour online classes for your team, using our proven multi-topic curriculum or a different selection of topics you choose
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Customized formats - various topics and training durations available from 1-hour up to multi-day trainings
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Coaching and facilitation - for individuals and teams navigating specific communication challenges
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Communication training and coaching supports:
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Increased efficiency and productivity
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Healthier team and organizational culture
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Stronger relationships among coworkers
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Better conflict resolution and feedback loops
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Lower stress and higher trust
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It's also a gift to your team - participants often share that their learning has brought value not just to their workplace and their work life, but also to their personal relationships!
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Why Teams Keep Coming Back
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Short learning curves with immediate application
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Practice-focused: work on real-life challenges from home and work
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Fun, engaging, and lighthearted teaching style
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Welcoming to both beginners and experienced communicators
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Proven curriculum refined over years of real-world use
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"I cannot emphasize enough that working with Newt will bring your company or group great returns." ~John Vars, Founder, Dogster, Inc.
Meet the Team
Newt Bailey is a business consultant providing communication training and coaching. He is the founder of Communication Dojo and a Collaborative Trainer with Bay Area Nonviolent Communication. He works in organizations in the corporate, educational, and not-for-profit sectors, and has also taught NVC to prisoners and parolees. Newt has also led multiple yearlong programs on communication skills and communication coaching using Nonviolent Communication in the USA and Europe.
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Newt's passion is sharing the communication skills he uses in his own life and work. He has seen firsthand that communication skills can be learned and improved, and that doing this can save us a great deal of time and energy that we then get to use to live life joyfully and to fill our work lives with passion, growth, mastery, productivity and creativity.
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Nethra Samarawickrema is a career and relationship coach. She supports people with designing work that is congruent with their values and crafting intentional relationships based on their needs. She is passionate about bringing the transformative power of empathy to help people and organizations to create meaningful work, reinvent workplace cultures, and foster collaborative relationships.
She has a PhD in anthropology from Stanford University and her coaching and organizational trainings combine anthropology, design thinking, and Nonviolent Communication. Through organizational trainings and her weekly drop in workshops at The Holding Space, she teaches skills of empathetic listening to help individuals and groups to build understanding across differences, engage in difficult conversations in a way that feels safe, and communicate in ways that support collaboration at work.
Leeza Pesenson is a human-centered communication consultant.
In an increasingly digital world, Leeza helps individuals and teams stay human by fostering emotional intelligence, somatic awareness, and authentic communication. With a Master’s in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and over a decade as a User Experience (UX) Researcher in tech, she brings a deep understanding of how people interact—both with technology and each other.
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Leeza has been working with the Communication Dojo to further the integration of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) since 2020. She has also served for multiple years on the leadership team of the BayNVC Immersion Program, and has facilitated workshops and trainings throughout Northern California, sharing practical tools for building trust, navigating conflict, and deepening connection.
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By integrating her expertise in HCI and UX with her dedication to NVC, Leeza facilitates impactful workshops and coaching experiences that empower individuals and teams who are looking to create more collaborative, resilient, and human-centered workplaces.