1 / 24

Essentials for Skilled Peacemaking Circles

Discover the core assumptions and benefits of Circle practices for building authentic and equitable relationships. Learn how to use paper plates as guidelines and consensus values in Circle sessions. Engage in storytelling and transformation to address issues effectively. Explore resources for further training opportunities.

marlas
Download Presentation

Essentials for Skilled Peacemaking Circles

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Essentials for SkilledPeacemaking Circles Kris Miner Schweigert kris@circle-space.org www.circle-space.org

  2. Circle Core Assumptions • The True Self in Everyone Is Good, Wise, and Powerful • The World is profoundly Interconnected • All Human Beings have a Deep Desire to be in a Good Relationship • All Humans Have Gifts & Everyone Is Needed for What They Bring • Everything We Need to Make Positive Change Is Already Here • Human Beings are Holistic • We Need Practices to Build Habits of Living from the Core Self

  3. MOST effective Circles Authentic Equitable Connection

  4. Features of the Tree Trunk Ceremony Talking Piece Values Consensus Storytelling Keeper Phases

  5. Relationship Values Method Think of a Relationship . . . (pass out paper plates) In THAT relationship, what ONE thing, is present that makes your relationship strong & special. Just a word or phrase, and write that on the plate. (pass out markers) Talk a bit about lots of things, make strong relationships, just one thing true for you today. Collect markers, remind of talking piece, model a response, pass the talking piece.

  6. Benefits • Flooding of good thoughts, neurotransmitters. • Getting behind the social mask, to the authentic and genuine relationship value. • No judgment • The first pass of the talking piece. • No competition, builds trust • Ask for volunteers to help make plates into a Circle “If these are good for our relationships outside Circle, lets bring them in our Circle today”

  7. Using Paper Plates

  8. Values AS Guidelines

  9. Consensus To the values & guidelines To do your best Offer permission to share what might be in the way Agreement for relationship in Circle All have the opportunity to share If not 100%, what in you is reacting?

  10. Consistent Circles Getting Acquainted Building Relationship Addressing Issue (tier I, II, III) Taking Action

  11. I matter • People Care • I have a voice • We can make it right

  12. Designing Circle Questions

  13. Question Design Self-description Self-disclosure Transformation Ideas Stories

  14. Types of Participants HH LH HL LL Presence of: High to Low Styles: Authentic & Connected

  15. Working with participant style

  16. More resources • You Tube, search Kris Schweigert • Zoom videos from trainings, coaching calls • Blog www.circle-space.org • Over 700, some older, updating more regularly again • Peace Making Circles Facebook Group • Circle Space Facebook page • Email newsletter • Teachable On-line Courses

  17. Training Opportunities Advanced Practice, at the Miner Ranch, SD June 3-5 NACRJ Session – June 14-16 June 19 & 20, Hudson Wisconsin

More Related