PeerSpirit Circle Training Schedule
Following is a chronological listing of the PeerSpirit Circle Trainings currently scheduled that are open to the public. Please contact the appropriate people (under "Registration" for each event) if you have questions about registration, travel logistics, etc. If you have specific questions about the content of the practica, or if you'd like to look into booking a private circle training for your organization, please contact us at the PeerSpirit office.
Circle Practica and Intensives:
- Circle Practicum on Whidbey Island WA, USA
- The Circle Way Intensive in Melbourne, Australia
- Circle Practicum in Alberta, Canada
- Advanced Circle Practice - East Coast USA - in Rosendale, NY
- Advanced Circle Practice - Midwest USA - in Chicago IL
- Advanced Circle Practice - Oberursel, Germany
See our Gallery Page for photos of some recent Circle Practica
Circle Practica in 2012:
PEERSPIRIT CIRCLE PRACTICUM
The Marsh House
Whidbey Island, Washington USA
Sit in council with us on our home base of Whidbey Island, Washington (north of Seattle). Whidbey is a beautiful, restorative island nestled in Puget Sound. The Practicum is held at the Aldermarsh Retreat Center, in a contemplative setting of gardens, a marsh, and tall trees.
NEXT SESSION:
August 15-20, 2012
REGISTRATION:
Limited to 16 men and women.
COST: $1475.00
CONTACT/MORE INFO:
Download a PDF flyer or contact PeerSpirit for more details.
DATES:
August 15 - 20, 2012
THE CIRCLE WAY INTENSIVE
with Ann Linnea & Christina Baldwin
March 8-10, 2012
Sponsored by Success Works
Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia
What if it was possible for you to learn a process to create conversations and deal with conflict in your organisation? Success Works of Melbourne, Australia is hosting Christina Baldwin and Ann Linnea for a 2.5 day training in circle process - The Circle Way Intensive.
Why attend? Circle is an archetype, a social process innately familiar to all cultures and generations. Circle gathers collective intelligence and creates opportunities for communication and healing conflict in groups. When hosted well, Circle allows people to achieve deeper emotional, as well as intellectual, engagement. People talk and work together from a deep place of shared purpose.
This workshop provides fundamental elements and critical skills to ensure any participatory engagement and strength-based process you use achieves its fullest potential. The Circle Way Intensive immerses participants in experience, training, curriculum and application.
Participants will learn:
- Individual Skills and Practices with a focus on organisational settings
- Developing agenda-based meetings using Circle process
- Explore what disrupts and what sustains a healthy Circle environment
- Powerful storytelling tools
The Circle Way - A Leader in Every Chair, co-authored by Christina and Ann, is the foundational text for this training. A copy of the book will be sent to you to read prior to attending this workshop.
DATES/TIMES:
9:00 a.m. March 8 through 12:00 p.m. March 10, 2012
COST:
Not for profit: AUS $910.00 + GST; Private/Govt. AUS $1136.00 + GST
LOCATION:
The Metropole Hotel, 44 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, Victoria (http://www.metropole.org/location.htm)
Note: This training is NOT residential. If you require accommodation, Success Works has negotiated discounted rates for participants with the Metropole Hotel.
REGISTRATION:
To register for this event, or for further information, please contact Debbie Bennett of Success Works at debbieb@success-works.com.au
PEERSPIRIT CIRCLE PRACTICUM IN CANADA
September 20 - 24, 2012
Edmonton, Alberta
PeerSpirit colleagues Katharine Weinmann and Sandra Marin are organizing a practicum in Edmonton in September. Join them and Christina and Ann at Strawberry Creek Lodge, a secluded retreat centre outside of Edmonton overlooking Strawberry Creek. Enjoy the 320-acre forested property as you learn or deepen your skills of hosting circles.
The Circle Practicum consists of intensive, experiential learning. There are a series of learning and practice modules. Your outcomes:
–You will have all the tools you need to call circle into your professional practice and personal life;
–You will have opportunities to practice circle participation and hosting;
–You will have the opportunity to study the link between circle and other collaborative conversational modalities;
–You will have chances to problem solve real situations and apply circle infrastructure.
LOCATION:
Strawberry Creek Lodge, located approximately 80 km southwest of Edmonton, Alberta.
DATES:
September 20 - 24, 2012
COST:
Early registration (before June 20, 2012) is US $1200; after that time the cost is US $1300. This cost includes tuition, materials, lodging and delicious home cooked meals. A US$400 deposit holds your place. Teaching colleagues from the same organization each receive a US $50 discount.
REGISTRATION:
Registration is through the PeerSpirit office. Contact us for details and to register.
Advanced Circle Practice in 2011-2012:
ADVANCED CIRCLE PRACTICE -
US EAST COAST
Rosendale, New York
November 2 - 6, 2011
The East Coast session of the Advanced Circle Practice will be held in the Hudson River Valley at the Lifebridge Sanctuary, a green facility created and operated by the Lifebridge Foundation. The Sanctuary is located on 95 acres of forest and spectacular open space on the Northern crest of the Shawangunk Ridge.
LOCATION:
Lifebridge Sanctuary, Rosendale, NY
(80 miles north of New York City)
REGISTRATION:
Limited to 16 men and women. The Berkana Institute will be handling the registration process for this event.
Prior to registration, please contact Christina and Ann via phone, skype or email for a brief conversation about your experience in circle.
Registration is now open, and you can access an event invitation and register online by clicking the following link: https://www.z2systems.com/np/clients/berkana/event.jsp?event=305
COST:
The cost is $1100.00, which includes tuition, materials, shared accommodations and all meals.There is a $50.00 discount for teaching colleagues and multiple registrations from the same organization.
A $400.00 deposit holds your place.
CONTACT/MORE INFO:
Contact PeerSpirit for more details.
ADVANCED CIRCLE PRACTICE
US MIDWEST
Chicago, Illinois USA
April 18-22, 2012
The Midwest session of the Advanced Circle Practice will be held at the Loretto Center in Wheaton, IL. The Loretto Center sits amidst 16 acres of landscaped beauty and natural woodland, and has a labyrinth which guests can walk.
This will be a dynamic learning field. We will co-create a community of practice, gather our collective experience and wisdom, use conversation councils and role plays, brainstorm, take solo time, work in dyads, and help one another discern how to bring circle process more deeply and effectively into our work and the world. You will be asked to bring specific intention for your participation, stories of circle application, your urgent questions and teaching tales.
LOCATION:
The Loretto Center, Wheaton, Illinois (just outside Chicago)
REGISTRATION:
Registration will be handled through the PeerSpirit office. As this is an advanced training, prior to registering, please contact Christina and Ann via phone, skype or email for a brief conversation about your experience with circle.
COST:
If you register before January 15, 2012, the cost is $1100.00. This covers tuition, materials, accommodations and meals. Most rooms are shared, although there are some singles available. Registration AFTER January 15, 2012 is $1200.00. There is a $50.00 discount for teaching colleagues and multiple registrations from the same organization.
A $400.00 deposit holds your place.
CONTACT/MORE INFO:
Contact PeerSpirit for more details.
ADVANCED CIRCLE PRACTICE
Oberursel, Germany
November 6-10, 2012
More details and information about registration available soon.
Contact us to let us know that you're interested!
