Circles of Trust

Began: 2004
Who: Parker J. Palmer · Center for Courage & Renewal
Connection to Circling: Not named as an influence in Circling’s histories

Circles of Trust, 2004

Not named as an influence; the same moves only · Own it, Welcome all and Curiosity.

Parker Palmer’s circles of trust, run on published touchstones: no fixing or advising, speaking for yourself, turning judgement into wonder. Circling Europe lists them among its antecedents.

A full comparison with Circling isn’t written yet.

Moves it shares with Circling

Own it · Speak your own truth in “I” statements, and let others speak theirs. (Center for Courage & Renewal, Touchstones) The same move; no influence recorded.

Welcome all · No fixing, saving, advising or correcting each other. (Center for Courage & Renewal, Touchstones) The same move; no influence recorded.

Curiosity · When judgement comes up, turn to wonder about the other person. (Center for Courage & Renewal, Touchstones) The same move; no influence recorded.

Grew out of

Quaker meeting practice, by Palmer’s own account.

Circling Europe’s lineage page lists Quaker circles, and Palmer’s development of them, among Circling’s antecedents.