This post originally appeared on thecircleway.net’s blog and monthly newsletter. Welcoming our Humanity with a Check-In Question It was the second class of The Circle Way: A Four Week Online Class to Introduce and Nuance the Components Wheel, co-hosted by Tenneson Woolf and myself. We were a group from all around the globe – Japan, Liberia, Luxembourg, […]
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When someone deeply listens to you it is like holding out a dented cup you’ve had since childhood and watching it fill up with cold, fresh water. When it balances on top of the brim, you are understood. When it overflows and touches your skin, you are loved. ~ From John Fox’s poem, When Someone Deeply […]
“Tell me a little more about what you hope for from the practicum?” This is a question that pops up during our phone calls with the people who have applied to attend The Circle Way practicum happening on Whidbey Island, Washington this August. One of the common themes in the answer to this question is […]
Excited to share this video of me talking about hosting real conversation, the ancient practice of circle, hosting yourself, and using powerful questions. Gratitude to Ryan Mah & Mahyar Saeedi for their talented video production and editing, and for including me in the Designed to Speak series. If you are curious about learning about circle process, consider joining […]
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Why Circle is the Core
Two recent experiences I’ve been reflecting on about the power of learning “just a little bit of circle”. One was with a group of community peer ambassadors who will be engaging with families on literacy and wellness. The topic for their evening together was “Leadership and Facilitation” – a BIG topic for a two hour […]
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Learn Circle in New York
The Circle Way: A Leader In Every Chair Leading Engaging and Transformative Meetings Sharing a great learning opportunity in New York with very accessible rates thanks to our partnership with Good Shepherd Services. Join Nancy Fritsche Eagan, Alexandra Cukier, Mayra Lopez and myself in NYC on December 7th and 8th, 2015 for a 2-day Circle training. We […]
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Practicing Circle
In the Art of Hosting we refer to a core pattern known as the Four Fold Practice. It is simply an observation that great conversations happen when people are present, when they participate, when they are hosted well and when they co-create something. – Chris Corrigan When it comes to circle practice in particular, I […]
This is a follow up from last week’s post on Resources for Circles + Conflict, which supported a one hour teleseminar where I spoke about using circle practice and process to transform conflict in the workplace. “Change the chairs, change the conversation” is a line us circle practitioners will often say. Sometimes moving the chairs into a circle and […]
I’m preparing a little list of resources for those interested in learning more on how circle practice can be used to transform conflict in the workplace. Here are few key ones: Circle Process and What is Circle (PDF) from my webiste The Circle Way by Christina Baldwin and Ann Linnea Corporate Circles by Maureen Fitzgerald The Little […]
The email came in with a short invitation: I am planning a gathering and wonder if you are available and interested in helping me to lead a circle? The purpose of the night was around the Bridge Mat Shelter Program that has been going on in several communities just outside Vancouver. The program is operated […]