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What is the Role of the Facilitator in a Restorative Circle?

Duke Duchscherer shares what the role of the facilitator is in a restorative circle. Creating space for dialogue/inviting participation Staying in the present moment Stays in service of agreements Collaborate as a team Willingly restricting involvement (turns over decision-making to the community) Track the process Trusting the process Keywords: facilitator restorative justice group...
Discovering our Unconscious Biases

As human beings, our inherent goodness makes most of us believe in equality and yet sometimes our conviction in this same 'goodness' may make us blind to the reality of our own behavior. We are so convinced about the innocence of our intention that we seize to look at the impact of our behavior and thus our unconscious biases often go unexamined and unchallenged. Diversity, equity and inclusion...
Facilitating Deeper Understanding

Mary Mackenzie shares practical facilitation techniques to guide participants toward deeper understanding without correction. Through thoughtful pauses and reflective questions, she demonstrates how to help individuals connect with feelings and needs in a meaningful way. Keywords: Mary Mackenzie captions searchable transcript group facilitation tips naturalizing NVC
Prepare for Love

platonic. Session 1 Establish group agreements that support needs for acceptance, trust, empowerment, authenticity, learning, support, belonging and fun. Meeting each other in partners and small groups. Integrated Relationships: What makes a relationship healthy and connected. Establishing connection as the foundation for the course. Session 2 Introduction to Interpersonal Neurobiology...
The Highest Leverage For Effective Meetings

The highest leverage point for effective meetings is mature individuals. By mature, I mean people who can self-manage. By self-manage, I mean people who ask themselves key questions before they open their mouth in a meeting. Questions like: Who is this serving? (Am I trying to look smart or impress somebody? Does this serve only me or does it serve the group?) What need of mine am I meeting by...
Getting Beyond Our Self-Defeating Behaviors

Trainer Tip There is no way to peace; peace is the way. —A.J. Muste Have you ever noticed yourself doing something that shakes the serenity of your colleagues, your family, or yourself? We have become so used to conflict that we hardly know how to handle some situations without it. Not long ago, I participated in a committee of Nonviolent Communication trainers. I was starting to tell myself...
How Privilege / Lack of Privilege Affects People of Color, Fishbowl Discussion

Join Roxy Manning for a provocative fishbowl discussion about how privilege and lack of privilege affect people of color. What is a Fishbowl Process? The Fishbowl Process involves a small group of people – seated in circle – who're having a conversation in full view of a larger group of listeners. It provides a creative way of including "the public" in a small group discussion. Although largely...
How Privilege / Lack of Privilege Affects Women, Fishbowl Discussion

Join Dian Killian and Mary Mackenzie for a provocative fishbowl discussion about how privilege and lack of privilege affect women. What is a Fishbowl Process? The Fishbowl Process involves a small group of people – seated in circle – who're having a conversation in full view of a larger group of listeners. It provides a creative way of including "the public" in a small group discussion....
How Privilege / Lack of Privilege Affects Men, Fishbowl Discussion

Join Alan Seid for a provocative fishbowl discussion about how privilege and lack of privilege affect men. What is a Fishbowl Process? The Fishbowl Process involves a small group of people – seated in circle – who're having a conversation in full view of a larger group of listeners. It provides a creative way of including "the public" in a small group discussion. Although largely...
Privilege / Lack of Privilege Affects White People, Fishbowl Discussion

Join Jeff Brown for a provocative fishbowl discussion about how privilege and lack of privilege white people. What is a Fishbowl Process? The Fishbowl Process involves a small group of people – seated in circle – who're having a conversation in full view of a larger group of listeners. It provides a creative way of including "the public" in a small group discussion. Although largely...