Meet Alice
I'm Alice Sheldon, Founder of Needs Understanding, and I'm a trainer, speaker, leader and author.
I'm passionate about Needs Understanding, because it's the best tool I've found for bringing about individual change and for contributing to a world where everyone can thrive. It works in top boardrooms, school staff rooms, government departments, local activist organisations... everywhere.
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My expertise is working with groups. I'm never happier than when I'm facilitating, teaching or speaking, and sharing the combination of the inspiration and the practical toolkit that is Needs Understanding.
I have been a secondary school teacher, a barrister and the Chief Exec of a national charity. I have an MA in Psychology and Neuroscience from the University of Oxford and I am a Certified Trainer in Nonviolent Communication (NVC). I developed a model of partnership parenting, and for a decade worked with hundreds of fellow parents to create thriving relationships with their children. This became the springboard for my creation of Needs Understanding with a partnership approach applied in all spheres of life. My book, 'Why weren't we taught this at school?' is published with Practical Inspiration Publishing.