How Circles and Teams Reflect the Person

KEY MESSAGES

• Great support means not leaving relationships to chance.
• Circles are intentional ways of creating a mini community around the person  - to help them learn about who they are and how to be in a relationship with others
• Teams and circles both require thought and care in how they are set up and how they evolve over time.
• We get to know ourselves through the people we are closest to.
• Everyone needs to have others who believe in them.
• Ask the right people in the right way and circles will happen.
• It’s always a two-way street- everyone benefits.
• Sometimes it’s not clear who is learning from whom and who is doing the supporting. That’s fine.
• There are principles but not one method that works for all- consider each situation differently.
• Circles and teams thrive on sharing  - whether that’s food, dancing, music or conversation.