INDEX
Accountability
agreements, 66–72
circle practices, 72–76
principles, 76–80
Agenda builder for circle session, 62f
center of circle, 114–115
for confidentiality, 56, 59, 68
consensus for, 31
flexibility with, 175
generic, 24
Wisdom Circle, 69–70
Alcoholics Anonymous, 13
Alia (Authentic Leadership in Action). See Shambhala Summer Leadership Institute
American Organization of Nurse Executives, 8
Appreciative Inquiry, 13
Archetypes. See also circle; triangle
center and, 48
emergent conversations and, 13
partnership of, 13
reactivation of center and, 48
wholeness and, 27
Art of Hosting networks, xviii, 13, 60, 91–92, 170
Attending to the well-being of the group, 28, 74–75
Attentive listening, 27–28, 72–73, 83, 152
Barnett, Kerry, 171–172
Bells in group process, 23, 29, 118–119, 137, 139, 168, 193
Berkana Institute/Learning Centers, xviii, 92, 97
Berry, Thomas, 195
“The Biology of Love” (Maturana), ix
Bohm, David, 95–96
Bolen, Jean Shinoda, xvii
Bonsen, Matthias zur, 52–54
Brain language patterns, 5
Braslow, Jamie, 102–103
Cady, Steven, xviii
Cahill, Sedonia, xvii
Calling the Circle: The First and Future Culture (Baldwin), xv, 8, 14, 43, 174
Catherine Place women’s center, 96–98
Center for Nursing Leadership (CNL), 8, 90
Center of circle, xvi, 5, 22–23, 46, 87, 113–117
The Change Handbook (Cady, Devane, Holman), xviii
Chase, Terry, 86
Check-in, 8–10
defined/described, 24–25, 83–87, 199
host use of, 61, 63, 109, 138–139
intention and, 86
opening with, 19, 46, 81–82, 89, 151
personal hoop and, 110–111
questions during, 47, 56–58, 67
with self, 111
storyline woven into, 127
taking piece council during, 30, 55, 119
True North process, 177–178
on wilderness quests, 104–105
Check-out, 25
at circle conclusion, 30, 39, 185
by couples, 185
defined/described, 32–33, 87–88, 199
host use of, 61
Chimes in group process, 23, 29, 118–119, 137, 139, 168
Chronologies (of story), 98
Circle, 11, 12, 56, 61. See also PeerSpirit Circle processes
as an organizational methodology, 88–89
closing of (full circle), 33–34
cultural shifts from, 164–165
dialogue/relationship formation, 5–6
direction given by, 11–12
as group process archetype, 7–10
hierarchy collaboration with, 101, 178–179
holding the space of, 63–64
integration with other methodologies, 90–92
origin of, 4–7
principles of, 26–27
rotation of leadership, 49–60
shadow and, 127–142
support for collective healing, 143–160
on the telephone, 62–63
The Circle Way
community and, 190–194
couples and, 184–186
families and, 187–188
future and, 195–196
neighbors and, 188–190
Collective unconscious (Jung), 6
Communication. See also core communication
circle connectors and, 180
circle enhancement of, 66
face-to-face, xvii
open communication circles, 171
in partnership circles, 184
telephone/computer-based, 62–63
Western culture focus on, 107
Community and the circle way, 190–194
Components of Circle illustration, 17, 18f
Conference calls, 62–63
Conflict
hosting in, 52–54
resolution of, role of center, 114–116
Consensus and voting, 31–32
Container/containment
as aspect of group process, 109–110
definition, 113
holding of, in a storm, 120–126
preparation of, 112–113
social, of circle, 117
social space and, 108–109
Context, 102–103
Conversation
check-in leading to, 86
check-out as, 87
cognitive, 9
collaborative, 63
of community, 53
contained, 23
creation of renewed culture of, 12–14
culture of, xviii
questions for stimulation of, 85
skill requirement for, 72
in social settings, 7–8
structure for, 16–17
topical vs. writing reflection, 43
Conversation council, 30–31, 31–32, 31–33, 70, 185
Core communication, 95–106
Corrigan, Chris, 60
Council. See also conversation council; talking piece council
forms of, 30–31
practices of, 27–28
The Council of All Beings, 164
Council of Wilderness Guides, 163–164
Couples and the circle way, 184–186
Coyle, Gigi, xvii
Creative Health Care Management (CHCM), 90–91
Cumbie, Guy, 166
Dahlborg, Tom, 178
Daughtery, Brenna, 89
Deep Water Passage: A Spiritual Journey at Midlife (Baldwin), xv
Devane, Tom, xviii
Dharma, 7
Dialogue of people, 5–6
Drewek, Alice, 47
Edstrom, Susan, 90–91
Energetic container of circle, 112–113
Families and the circle way, 187–188
Financial Planning Association (FPA), 165–171
Fleming, Pat, 164
Four gifts of story, 101–103
The Fourfold Way (Arrien), xvii
Franz, Marie-Louise von, 128
From the Four Directions (F4D) network, xviii, 16–17, 51, 92
Fund for Women and Girls (Tacoma, Washington), 96–99
Gandhi, Mahatma, 160
Garfield, Charles, xvii
The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community (Korten), 195
Green Belt Movement, 164
Greensboro: A Requiem (Mann), 152
Grempka, Margaret, 80
Group process
check-out conversation in, 87
chimes/bells as part of, 23, 29, 118–119, 137, 139, 168
circle as archetype of, 7–10
collaborations, 13
consequence of lack of, 191
containment aspect of, 109–110
FPA Board Agreements and, 168
host’s role, 50–52, 61, 117–118
insights gained in, 6
journal writing and, 135
personal intention in, 45–46
shadow and, 136
skills/norms of, 65
triangle as archetype of, 10–11, 12
Guardian
agenda role of, 61
check-in role of, 56–57, 84, 134
chimes/bells used by, 118–119, 137
circle practices recitation by, 72
conversations called for by, 69
defined, 200
energetic role of, 117–120
FPA board agreements role, 168
host partnership with, 50, 51, 58, 137, 153
in-the-moment guidance by, 34
model of, 50
naming situations by, 56
partnership with host, 50, 137
pauses called by, 142
process pausing by, 34
ringing in by, 63
role (general) of, 54–55
rotation of, 27, 49, 52, 100, 123, 169, 189
scribe’s negotiation with, 59
silence signaling role, 24, 31
space holding by, 40
time-keeping role, 29
training of, 168
in triangle of leadership, 12
working agreements crafted by, 151
Guardianship in response to conflict, 55–58
Halifax, Joan, xvii
Harvest of Years: A PeerSpirit Guide for Proactive Aging Circles (Trenshaw), 188–189
Hazelwood House retreat center (England), 16–17
Healing, 143–160
breakthroughs in, 141
of collective issues, 132
of community history, 150–154
creating space for, 9
of family lineage, 145–149
intergenerational, 143
as overarching subtext, 136
story quality and, 100–101
Tree of Life circles, 154–160
of unconscious material, 127
writing for, xiv
Heart Seeds: A Message from the Ancestors (RainbowHawk & WIndEagle), xvii
Heppner-Waldston, Sara, 60
Hernandez, Beatrice, 80
Herrera, Ruben Castilla, 145–149
Herrera, Ruth Marie Castilla, 145–149
Herzog, Jutta, 53–54
Hierarchy. See also Public Trust Hierarchical Chart; True North Circle Connectivity diagram
battles faced in, 174–175
circle collaboration with, 101, 178–179
cultures of, x
defined, 200
functioning of, 14
of needs (Maslow), 10
role of host and, 52
of Roman Catholicism, 80
usefulness of, 10–11
Hispanic women, 97
Hollyhock Retreat Centre (Canada), xvi
Holman, Peggy, xviii
Hosting, 20–21
in conflict, 52–54
of energy, 117–118
at the level or presence, 147
Hosts
check-in role of, 24–25, 58, 72, 84, 86, 109
check-out role, 32
circle rim location of, 18, 18f
clarification of roles, 168
closing circle role, 56
energetic role of, 117–120
guardian partnership with, 50, 51, 58, 137, 153
in-the-moment guidance by, 34
invitation considerations, 26, 40–42, 41, 62–63, 100, 146
model of, 50
preparation of, 19, 20–21, 38–40
scribe’s negotiation with, 59
silence signaling role, 31
time-keeping role, 29, 84, 119
working agreements crafted by, 151
World Café gatherings, 166–167
Hurston, Zora Neale, 102
“I” statements, 134
Insights (from story), 99
Intention
agreements and, 151
calling of circle and, 38
check-in and, 86
circle gathering around, 24
community circles and, 152
couple retreats and, 184–185
defined/described, 25–26, 40–42, 48
evolution for ongoing circles, 42–45
guardian and, 29
ideology of, 26
personal, in group process, 45–46
reading of, 23
reliance on wholeness and, 77
shadow issues and, 137
story and, 99–101
symbolic representation of, 22
Wisdom Circle clarification, 71
Intentional speaking, 28, 72, 73–74, 83, 152
Interior shadow, 130
International Association for Financial Planners, 165
Interpersonal space, 114
Invitation, 18
check-in and, 24
check-out and, 87
crafting/issuing of, 21
host issuing of, 26, 40–42, 62–63, 100, 146
as preparation facet, 38
samples of, 42
Jetton, Elizabeth, 165–166
Johnson, Nelson, 153
Journey Toward Mastery program, 8
Jung, Carl Gustav, 6–7, 128, 139
Kaballah, 7
Keller, Helen, xv
Korten, David, 195
Korten, Fran, 163
Kyle, David, xvi
Landon-Malone, Kathryn, 177, 178–179
The Language Instinct (Pinker), 5
Life’s Companion: Journal Writing as a Spiritual Quest (Baldwin), xiv
Luke Center for Leadership (Oregon), 101
Maathai, Wangari (Tree Lady of Kenya), 164
MacDougall, Sarah, 171, 174–175
Madejczyk, Jane, 80
Mankind Project, 163
Mann, Emily, 152
Marden, Chris Bicknell, 178–179
Marsh, Bonnie, 43–44
Maslow, Abraham, 10
Maturana, Humberto, ix
McCallen, Janet, 166
McNulty, Dave, 172
McNulty, Rowena, 173
Mead, Margaret, 154
Meadowlark Institute, 89
Medicine wheel, 7
Michaels, Cathy, 9–10
Millionth Circle, 13
The Millionth Circle (Bolen), xvii
Mitsos, Barbara, 72–73
Mladineo, Judy, 98
Möbus strip, 117
Møller, Toke Paludan, 84–85
Mythic symbols, 6
Nagel, Jerry, 89
Native American traditions, 111
Neale, Jim, 190–194
Neighbors and the circle way, 188–190
Nissen, Monica, 60
Norling, Rick, 43
North Dakota Humanities Council, 89
Norton, Pat, 47
Oliver, Mary, 63
On Dialogue (Bohm), 95–96
One to One: Self-Understanding Through Journal Writing (Baldwin), xiv
Open Space Technology, xviii, 13, 53, 90, 92, 108–109, 170–171
Open Space Technology: A User’s Guide (Owen), xviii
Owen, Harris, xviii
Paludan, Marsha, 152
Pannullo, Traci, 172–173
Peace and Social Justice Issues conference, 163
Peacemaking Circles, 13
Peacemaking Circles: From Crime to Community (Pranis, Stuart, Wedge), xviii
PeerSpirit Circle processes, 8
attending to the well-being of the group, 74–76
attentive listening, 72–73
attraction to, 6
check-in and, 8
conscious placement/use of center, 46
conversational structure of, 15
forms of council of, 30–31
guardian’s contribution to, 54–55
heritage of, 12–13
intentional speaking, 73–74
introduction to Germany, 53
modified consensus building in, 50
personal intention in, 45–46
principles (three) of, 26–27, 76–80
rotation of roles, 34
Sandford’s request for, 150–154
talking piece and, 25
True North application/adaptation of, 177
Person, Colleen, 90–91
Personal hoop and check-in, 110–111
Personal preparation, 18–19, 40
Physical container of circle, 112–113
Pinker, Stephen, 5
Pint, Rose Mary, 80
Place, Catherine, 98–100
Polish Solidarity movement, 164
Practicing, 33–34, 83, 96, 130, 145, 182, 192
Pranis, Kay, xviii
Preparation
levels of, 38–40
personal, 18–19
power of, 48
Projected shadow, 131
Public Trust Hierarchical Chart, 180, 181f
Race and Gender Institute (UNCG), 150–154
RainbowHawk, xvii
Reeler, Bev, 154–160. See also Tree of Life circles
Reigniting the Spirit of Caring seminar, 90
Reliance on wholeness, 27, 77–78, 113–114, 118
Ridge and Valley Charter School, 165, 171–176
Rim of circle structure, viii, 21, 69
ancestral history, 5
host and, 141
intention holding of, 48
leading from, 39, 50–51, 100, 128, 196
personal preparation, 18–19, 40
reliance on wholeness and, 77
talking piece and, 25
teaching from within, xiv
Rotating leadership (circle principle)
Ryman, Steve, 145
Sandford, Mary K., 150–154
School of Lost Borders, 164
Schumacher, E. F., 195
Scribe
defined, 201
model of, 50
preparations of, 12
role of, 29–30, 40, 50, 58–61, 64
working agreements crafted by, 151
Seed, John, 164
Shadow
acknowledgment of, 129
agreements and, 70
avoidance of tending to, 140–142
covert vs. overt, 137–140
in everyday life, 132–133
group issues of, 70
interior shadow, 130
Jung/von Franz on, 128
origin of term, 127
projected shadow, 131
tending in circle process, 134–136
transference shadow, 132
types of, 128–132
Shambhala Summer Leadership Institute, 92
Sharing responsibility, 27, 134
Sikhethiwe, 49–50
Silence
check-out and, 32
collective/individual, x
conversations and, 38, 104, 136
honoring story through, 149, 154, 160
introduction of, 24
meanings conveyed by, 31
start-point and, 23
talking piece and, 75
Sister Gabriele, 47
“Small is Beautiful” movement (Schumacher), 195
Spring, Cindy, xvii
Start-point
circle direction flow from, 81
host/guardian use of, 19, 61, 63, 72
introduction of (examples), 82, 137
role of, 87
Story, 95–106. See also Fund for Women and Girls
choice for check-in, 83–84
context created by, 102
as core communication, 95–106
gifts (four) of, 101–104
making time/space for, 99–101
personal ownership of, 67
sharing of, 96–98
Story Council, 99–101
Story catcher (Baldwin), viii, 144
Stuart, Barry, xviii
Sullivan, Annie, xv
Talking piece council, 19–20, 30–31, 32, 46, 75, 139
Teaching Kids to Love the Earth (Linnea), xiii
Thich Nhat Hanh, 28–29
Thomann, Carola, 77–78
Thompson, Pamela Austin, 88
Threshold Circle, 104
Transpersonal space, 113–114
Tree of Life circles, 154–160
Trenshaw, Cynthia, 188–189
Triangle
with circle, 13, 43–44, 48, 179
flattening of experiment, 50–51
as group process archetype, 10–11
host’s role, 52
of leadership, 180
scribe’s role, 58–59
as social container, 14
symbolism of, 10
vs, circle, 11
True North Circle Connectivity diagram, 181f
True North Health Care Center, 165, 176–182
Turning to One Another (Wheatley), xviii
Tuttle, Marv, 169–170
Uhlein, Gabriele, 47
University of North Carolina, Greensburg (UNCG), 150–154
van der Post, Laurens, 95–96
Vogt, Eric, 85
Walesa, Lech, 164
Way of Council, 13
The Way of Council (Coyle & Halifax), xvii, 164
WE-CAN Women’s Circles Project, 99
Webinars, 62
Wedge, Mark, xviii
Wheatley, Margaret, ix– xi, xviii, 16–17, 60, 164–167. See also From the Four Directions (F4D) network
Wheaton Franciscans
agreements of, 70
Chapter of affairs of, 78–79
use of center, 47–49
Wisdom Circle of, 70–71, 72, 78
Wholeness, reliance on, 27, 77–78, 113–114, 118
WindEagle, xvii
Wisdom Circle, 48, 69–70, 71, 72, 78
Wisdom Circles (Cahill & Spring), xvii
Women Within International, 163
Women’s Leadership Circle Kit (Berkana Institute), 97
Women’s Leadership Revival Tour, 60
Women’s Summer Solstice Campes, 163
World Café, xviii, 13, 53, 85, 87, 89, 90, 92, 103, 108–109, 140, 166–167, 170–171
World Trade Center attack (9/11/2001), xv– xvi, 166–167
Zimmerman, Jack, xvii
Zulaski, Marge, 47