Scott Swain’s Bio

Scott Swain has been writing code and designing databases in various languages/platforms for over 40 years, 28 years professionally (since 1995). Over the course of those 28 years, approximately 1/3 of the time he has taken leadership roles, putting teams together, managing, mentoring, planning, guiding, and working with clients.

Currently working as a Python developer, with a hobby project being the continued evolution of https://EmpathyBot.net.

He has been actively studying communication, and conflict resolution since 1990, and people/systems management since 1995. He has been designing and facilitating communication and conflict resolution training programs for businesses, at conferences, in schools, and to workgroups for over eighteen years. These courses have ranged in length from thirteen weeks to one day to three hours.

Scott also has over 18 years of martial arts training under his Shaolin Kung Fu black belt earned in 2007. Prior to that, four years of karate with two years consensual garage fighting. 

A few highlights

– Founded Practical Empathy Play Group on May 6, 2015, which has met 1 to 4 times per month since that date for a total of over 600 meetings and over 2100 members. Details: https://www.meetup.com/practical-empathy

– Currently editing final pages of his book, “PRACTICAL EMPATHY, Rewire your brain for more connection, freedom, harmony, and power”.

– Training wide range of ages and abilities in self-defense using Shaolin black belt and other experience.

– Teaching NVC* in a class format, from 13 week classes to weekend classes to one day classes to talks and one hour intros, starting in 2006.

– Led “Intro to NVC*” course for Zaaz’s customer service department.

– Created Play to Evolve card game and the EmpathyBot a.i..

– Assisting couples and families in resolving conflicts, increasing responsibibility, understanding, and deepening communication in the home.

– “NVC* in Business: Its TimeHas Come” – NVC * Academy 4-day course – 2014.

– Business mediation between Voice & Exit and a client of theirs – 2014.

– Trained owners (partners) and staff at LITEfactor in clear & efficient communication, internal and external. Included management, negotiation, and client relations – Austin, TX – 2014.

– Trained contract managers, negotiators, and other staff from National Contract Management Association – Austin, TX – 2012.

– Trained staff at Active Life Healing Clinic – Austin, TX – 2011.

– Taught “Empower Your Communication” class at Rethinking Everything Conference – Dallas, TX – 2013.

– Taught using NVC* at Children’s Discovery Center – Austin, TX – 2013.

– Motivational speaking and public speaking at business, parenting, and relationship building events.

– Attended Six-week NVC* course by Pat Siebert – 2005.

*Nonviolent Communication, precursor to the Practical Empathy system I created