Thank you to Jim Strader-Sasser, an Episcopal priest and recent participant at The Circle Way Practicum held August 2018 on Whidbey Island, for sharing his reflection on his practicum experience. There were 24 of us together, from varied backgrounds. As Jim describes, we were in a full field of learning and practice. You can read […]
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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, […]
During The Circle Way practicums I get to be involved with teaching, we spend some time exploring the topic of sustaining healthy circles: that there are unspoken elements that need to be discussed or tended to or they have the potential to erode or destroy our best intentions. “That’s the key idea: issues arise […]
It’s an exciting day – launching a new thing into the world! I’ve been involved in teaching The Circle Way for several years, and know that not everyone can make the journey to attend an in-person practicum, and other practitioners are looking for an opportunity to refresh or deepen their circle practice. Tenneson Woolf and […]
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 […]
“I worked in government for three years, doing third party consultations on the British Columbia Treaty Process. It was coalface level democracy. I was talking to citizens – some of them with truly odious opinions – about a historic public policy initiative that had the possibility to permanently change their way of life. They were not […]
“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 […]
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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 […]