Appreciative Circle

Come eseguirlo

1. 1

   Gather the group in a circle.

2. 2

   Explain the format: 'We'll offer specific appreciations — naming what someone did and why it mattered to you.'

3. 3

   Model it yourself: 'I want to appreciate [name] for [specific thing they did] — it mattered because [why].'

4. 4

   Open the floor. Anyone can offer an appreciation to anyone in the group.

5. 5

   Appreciate silently — the receiver simply says 'thank you.' No deflecting, no minimising.

6. 6

   Continue until the energy feels complete, or set a time limit.

7. 7

   Close the circle.

Suggerimenti

• The specificity rule is everything — 'You were great' is not an appreciation.

• 'The question you asked when we were stuck on the problem — that changed the direction of our conversation' is.

• Hold the receiver to 'thank you' only; defensive deflections ('oh it was nothing') break the ritual.',

Variazioni

Run as a written appreciation: participants write notes to each other and collect them at the end. For large groups, run in pairs or small clusters rather than the full group.