Agenda
Review the Going Deep Marathon
5 people signed up
Ingrid - and maybe Daniel join
have 2 circles
would need 5 more people
Going Deeper Ideas - add ideas to this page on how to go deeper in the empathy circle.
To Do:
Edwin - describe empathic listen . (10 min)
need a clear Run of Show: Speaking and Listening More Deeply
Module 5 Workshop Outline. edwin brainstroming
TO DO
Susan to make the the power point more directly connected to the empathy circle
Susan combine the 2 power points.
Edwin to explain in 10 min how empathic listening works and it's role in the Empathy Circle.
and give Miller Formula.
Edwin schedule Empathy Circle going deeper marathon on 19th, create a page descriptions and invite 3 or 4 others.
First Workshop Saturday, September 12th at 10 AM:
2-hour pilot workshop for "Speaking and Listening More Deeply in the Empathy Circle"
Meeting summary
The meeting focused on preparing for an upcoming empathy circle marathon and discussing concerns about the current practice of parroting in empathy circles. Edwin and Susan reviewed the agenda and participants, including William, Bianca, and Terry, and considered exercises to deepen the practice, such as somatic activities and voice mirroring. Susan expressed strong concerns about the use of word-for-word parroting in some empathy circles, feeling it delegitimized the practice and was counterproductive to embodied empathy. Edwin acknowledged these concerns and shared his intention to develop clearer guidelines and a toolkit for going deeper in empathy circles. They discussed the importance of modeling deeper listening and the need for trainers to embody these principles. The conversation also touched on the dynamics within the empathy circle community and the challenge of addressing differing approaches to the practice.
Edwin expressed satisfaction with the communication and efficiency of a team, contrasting it with concerns about lack of communication from John. They discussed technical issues with accessing the Hopkins portal and planned to follow up with Rebecca about enabling reciprocal access. The conversation also included a brief discussion about movies they had watched, including "The Devil Wears Prada" and a Steven Spielberg film, though they did not complete another movie they had attempted to watch.
Edwin and Susan discussed plans for an upcoming empathy circle marathon, which currently has five confirmed participants with potential for additional participants including Ingrid and Daniel. The marathon will include empathy circles, mirrored motion exercises, and extended turn-taking practices, with Susan suggesting to include the Voice Mirror exercise she had received positive feedback about. The marathon is structured across four hours with specific activities planned for each segment, including somatic practices led by participants Bianca and Terry.
Susan expressed strong concerns about the current implementation of empathy circles, particularly regarding the practice of word-for-word parroting by participants, which she viewed as counterproductive to genuine embodied empathy. She was surprised and disappointed to see this approach on Edwin's website and in evening programs, as it contrasted with her previous positive experience with empathy circles. While initially hesitant to share these concerns with the broader group, Edwin encouraged open discussion and suggested creating training materials to help improve the practice of deeper empathy circles.
Edwin and Susan discussed concerns about parroting in empathy circles and agreed to address it during an upcoming marathon session. They reviewed strategies for going deeper in empathy circles, including setting intentions, using feeling-based questions, and incorporating somatic exercises. The marathon will be recorded and involve 6 participants maximum, with Edwin and Susan planning to present their toolkit of depth-oriented practices while leaving room for spontaneous discussion.