{"id":563,"date":"2012-01-16T22:56:24","date_gmt":"2012-01-16T22:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/aliteraryspirit\/?p=563"},"modified":"2012-01-16T22:59:09","modified_gmt":"2012-01-16T22:59:09","slug":"way-of-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/aliteraryspirit\/2012\/01\/way-of-council.html","title":{"rendered":"The Way of Council [Learning to Dialogue\/Resolve Conflict in Circles]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/301\/2012\/01\/51C6jrqrOgL._SL500_AA300_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-565\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/301\/2012\/01\/51C6jrqrOgL._SL500_AA300_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>The Way of Council is an excellent book penned by Jack Zimmerman and Virginia Coyle.\u00a0 Both have extensive experience working through simple and difficult issues using the unique format of a circle.<\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t just about sitting in a circle and gabbing.\u00a0 There are parameters, and strategies, to make circles work.<\/p>\n<p>Usually circles involve a talking stick, to prevent people from speaking out of turn, or more importantly, without mindfulness.<\/p>\n<p>Circles move in one direction, again, to achieve inclusiveness and\u00a0 good flow.\u00a0 Usually circles involve listening more than talking&#8211;because the foundation of council (in the Aboriginal tradition) is to listen with your whole heart to your community, and to develop patience and tolerance.<\/p>\n<p>I liked the examples in this book&#8211;Jack and Virginia have worked with this format in large and small groups, with young children and elders, and with folks across different cultures.\u00a0\u00a0 I learned of this methodology long ago and have used them in my organization and in my various communities.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a classic&#8211;I found it a decade ago and still find myself re-reading and referencing today.<\/p>\n<p>Purchase <a href=\"http:\/\/store.beliefnet.com\/amazon_store\/item\/1883647185\">The Way of Council<\/a> from the <a href=\"http:\/\/store.inspiredfaith.com\/storefront.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Beliefnet Shopping Mall<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Way of Council is an excellent book penned by Jack Zimmerman and Virginia Coyle.\u00a0 Both have extensive experience working through simple and difficult issues using the unique format of a circle. 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