Meeting 20 (9-6)
EDWIN RUTSCH
An Empathy Circle is a structured dialogue process for practicing empathy in a small group setting.
The empathy circle is a structured peer to peer empathic listening process and is one of the most effective ways to practice and deepen empathy skills and a way of being.
BILL FILLER
An empathy circle is a process whereby each person listens deeply to, and is deeply heard
by others in the circle. Attention should be paid to mutuality, so that everyone feels heard.
CIELJA KIEFT
An Empathy Circle is a circle of people in which they take turns to talk, and listen & reflect each other’s words and feelings. (With the aim to practice giving and receiving empathy)
VARSHA SHAH
In an empathy circle Everybody comes together, and chose who the speaker. The listener paraphrases.
Benefit.
This is the only place where people interpret me correctly. On the outside people don’t interpret me correctly.
In the empathy circle, I feel heard, - along with Teacher effective training (TET)book. I recognize the meaning in the book. The road blocks.. What happens when a person feels or experiences with they get a roadblock.
How to expand?
I wondering how this can be the universal culture? And how can people understand this. How to teach this skill to everybody.. How to foster this.. It’s not hard,, it’s simple and how can we promote it. I’m slowly learning.