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Penny Newton-Hurley is an interpersonal communication and emotional intelligence specialist, coach, trainer, psychological safety facilitator and workplace mediator, with 35 years experience, working with multinational organisations, local councils, NHS trusts, the British Army, the RAF, Central Government departments, universities, and schools. Her work inspires individuals and communities to cultivate empathy, understanding, and harmonious connections.
Penny’s passion for communication led her to Nonviolent Communication, from which she has developed The MECAnism for learning language. She believes this language holds the potential to truly transform the way we interact with ourselves and others, and live more purposeful, peaceful lives within and outside of the workplace. Key ingredients for human evolution especially in this developing world of Artificial Intelligence.
Book: The Human Language
A new language that everyone and anyone needs to be speaking in order to build and maintain trustful relationships, role model excellent skills for children’s personal development and confidence in their relationships, hold difficult conversations confidently, be more self-aware, manage your emotions, empathise with others…. and much more.
A new tool ‘The MECAnism®’ to build both emotional intelligence and psychological safety – in the workplace, with family, partners, parents, children, friends and in everyday life. For speaking authentically and listening empathically. Theory and practice, and plenty of example conversations.
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Penny Newton Hurley – Practitioner/Trainer
Penny has 35 years of experience in interpersonal communication, emotional intelligence and psychological safety, consulting with companies when employees and teams are in crisis – whether due to team dynamics, disharmony, relationship breakdowns, or world crises e.g. the Ukraine invation, the Iran war and changing policies in the US such as abortion laws.
Penny works with small and large businesses across the world such as Lloyds Bank, RELX (Elsevier), the British Army and RAF, the Cabinet Office, government departments, Network Rail, universities, the NHS and prisons. Training The Human Language in teams and organisations, coaching execs in self awareness and finer conversational skills, mediating between 2+ people when they have fallen out or are in difficulties, holding deep psychological safety sessions with teams.
Penny’s mission is to Change the Way the World Speaks. As a philanthropic interest, she is about to trial The Human Language in schools, and create a movement to influence the government to include this teaching in the statutory school curriculum to equip the next generation of children with vital skills of empathy, listening and emotional intelligence to survive and thrive alongside the growing use of AI.
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The Human Language Online Course 3 – Transform Your Conversations
Learn the techniques for approaching and holding an honest conversation that is considerate to both ourselves and others. To speak authentically, from the heart, about what is really important to you and at the same time to listen empathically, and reach an agreement or solution that will suit both of you. To build honesty and trust in your relationships, and enjoy better conversations not only when there is disagreement or dissatisfaction but in everyday life.
Prepare yourself for difficult conversations, manage your own psychological safety, be able to use The MECAnism in both verbal and written conversation and handle conflict more comfortably.
Give feedback more professionally, and accept it more graciously, talk about differences of opinion without falling out, and find better solutions that meet yours and others’ needs. Become more fluent in The Human Language. Includes Masterclass videos, MECAnism gear sheets for handy reference including Action gear, Test your knowledge quiz, Reflective Journal sheets for starting your Human Language learning journey.
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