How to Bring Circle Practice Into Your Organization's Routine

Learn how to use Circle process as a regular facilitation structure for team meetings, reflection, and decision-making.

About This Training

Circle practice is one of the most effective structures for equalizing voice, building trust, and creating space for honest conversation. This training teaches participants how Circle process works, when to use it, and how to integrate it into regular organizational routines rather than reserving it for crisis moments. Drawing from Indigenous peacemaking traditions and restorative practice, participants will practice facilitating Circles and learn how to adapt the structure to their context while remaining in fidelity to the evidence-based model.

What You'll Learn

• The principles and origins of Circle practice and why structure creates safety
• How to set up, open, hold, and close a Circle
• When Circle process is the right structure and when a different approach serves better
• How to use Circles for check-ins, team reflection, planning, and addressing tension
• How to introduce Circle practice to a team that has not used it before

Practical Takeaways

• A facilitation guide for running Circles in your organization
• A set of tested prompts for different types of Circles
• A plan for integrating Circle practice into your team's existing rhythms

Designed for: Managers, team leads, facilitators, and anyone responsible for convening groups within their organization.