Set by step guide to taking part in an empathy circle.
Pre Circle Work
Send Email
Reminder
How to empathy circle. Plus pdf
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Empathy Circle Outline
Mention: Call is recorded and posted to YouTube and Facebook
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Welcome to Political Left Right Empathy Circle We are bringing the people from different political sides together.
On the topic of: How Might We Bridge the Political Divides?
Hosted by:
Center for Building a Culture of Empathy.,
the Empathy Tent
Is Part of National Week of Conversation
This is the beginning of a series of empathy circle with the political left and right.
Viewers contact us to take part in future circles.
Intention for this circle is: building a culture of empathy:
For each participant to be seen, heard and understood to their satisfaction
foster mutual listening and understanding,
for us to see our common humanity
Promote the empathy circle dialogue process as a way to hold more constructive conversations.
Start with short Introductions, review the empathy circle process, then begin
Participant Introductions
Name, where from, political leanings. (30 sec.)
Edwin start. El Cerrito CA, SF Bay Area, R - L - Empathy
How to Empathy Circle.
An Empathy Circle is a structured dialogue process. The process increases mutual understanding and connection by ensuring that each person feels fully heard to their satisfaction.
Steps: Flyer
Topic How Might We Bridge the growing Political Divides in the USA?
We will go 90 minutes.
Time per speaker 3 min. - Jessica is time keeper. Hold up sign.
May extend that later to 5 min.
Start Circle
Begin by speaking to Edwin, to model it.
End Circle: with Feedback on Experience with Facilitator reflections
without reflection
Post Circle Reports and Learnings
harvesting the learnings from the circle
Integrating New Learnings.
integrate the new insights into the next iterations of the empathy circle process.