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2.5 | What have you learned from/observed in practicing with the Wisdom Circle in your team?
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My trust in others has grown. My self confidence has grown. I have longed to be involved in this type of business-minded group where the members have a spiritual practice and come from totally different plav=ces than I. I am very grateful to my Wisdom Circle. They are truly wise.
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I’ve found it so fulfilling and energizing to be a sounding board for others and their challenges. I’m so grateful for my peers’ openness and vulnerability. It feels like a gift to support them.
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It is so delightful and easy to feel compassion and care for others when I can stay present with myself and listen deeply.
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Team five (5) wasn’t able to come back together for a Wisdom Circle practice during this cycle. I think it’s important to note here that from my perspective this wasn’t a failure or a feature of benign neglect. Each of us made real effort to find a time that would allow for quorum. What I noticed is that each of us is bearing real responsibilities in our day to day lives: as professionals, as partners, as parents. We just simply couldn’t find a time that made sense or was workable for enough of us. And I am confident we will next cycle.
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As mentioned earlier, I think the biggest insight is into the ways in which I discredit myself and remove my own power by defaulting to other’s wisdom or authority because I tend to put them on a pedestal thinking they don’t share the same fears, concerns or issues I face. Hearing my wisdom circle discuss their ongoing issues personally and professionally has really shifted my thinking around what a leader has to look like or how “put together” they must be to assume that position, and what that leader must embody.
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The wisdom circle has been so helpful. It’s great to be able to talk about the homework and learn from each other. It’s a much needed practice for me, especially when it comes to working on my shyness. It’s hard for me to step forward. I tend to be more comfortable in the background. But the wisdom circle is helping me to be more courageous and step forward.
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In the context of being a team player, I have learned that it is a win, win, win moment.
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I enjoy how the wisdom circle format allows everyone to share. I also love how powerful the questioning aspect is in getting people to dig deeper and explore what they’re feeling and thinking.
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Team meetings feel comfortable and intimate. I’ve noticed that incorporating silence and practicing together reduces my need to be in control of the events and pressure to make everyone feel welcomed.
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The connectivity and shared feelings across us all.
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I was surprised at how powerful having 20-30 minutes of time without interruptions is, it felt long and we often solved and named our own solutions. To hear other stories without all the social back and forth, I felt a connection that was deep and powerful. It would sit with me for days. We are all in this human condition together, so different and yet we are so similar, even when continents apart.
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Apologies for this being so late…I must have missed this question. Throughout the whole process my wisdom circle has been phenomenal. One of the biggest learnings from our meetings is that everyone is both different and the same. Although on the outside we seem to be dealing with nuanced situations, many of our struggles and feelings are all the same. It’s comforting knowing that you are not alone in this crazy journey of life.
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It’s really lovely to have a set time during the work week to drop in and access this different mode of relating/solutioning.
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That it becomes easier and easier to share with each subsequent session. This is definitely due to the openness and trust we continue to establish with each other with every new share as well as the increasing amount of love and respect we build with every focus session. I feel so very lucky to have the support of the group I have 🙂
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