Reminder: Join Us for Round 2 of Listening Circles: Achieving a Functional Work-Life Balance

Our Heartland AEA SEBMH group has designed and scheduled a second round of Listening Circles. In this round, we will consider how to create and maintain a functional work-life balance. We will be drawing upon the ideas in this article from Edutopia. We encourage you to read the article prior to participating; however, it is not required. 

As a reminder, the goal of Listening Circles is to create a brave space for staff to be heard, free of judgment, and with no fear of consequences for speaking their truth. It is believed that this practice will be helpful for building and maintaining a healthy community in which ALL staff feels connected and respected. 

Here is what some of our colleagues have said about participating in the first round of Listening Circles: 

• "The listening circle is a place where you can feel connected to others in our Heartland AEA family and share in a reflective, thoughtful, caring way. It was a meaningful experience." 
• "I thought I might be walking into group therapy and wasn't too eager to do that! But Listening Circles aren't like that. They are led by our incredibly bright and caring staff in a structured way so we can hear from our colleagues, learn from each other, gain understanding and build connections. It's time well spent!" 
• "This was a very non-threatening process. We always had the option to pass and that was totally okay." 

We encourage you to participate in an upcoming Listening Circle with your fellow Heartland AEA colleagues! 

How to Participate 

Listening Circles have been scheduled over the next three weeks at various times throughout the day to accommodate as many schedules as possible. Registration for each circle will be capped at eight participants to allow for meaningful sharing from all participants. If you are interested in participating as a group, feel free to have your group members sign up for the same time or contact your regional lead to see about setting up a separate time for your group to engage in a circle. 

Facilitators 

The first and second facilitators for each of the sessions (as they stand today) are listed below. 

 

April 5 (M) 2:00-3:30             Stacey Warren & Mary Jo Brown 

April 8 (Th) 2:00-3:30            Rebecca Carver & Amy Pickering 

April 9 (F) 1:00-2:30              Erin Rush & Emily Donovan 

April 12 (M) 1:00-2:30           Andrea Matheson & Aimee Schuppe 

April 14 (W) 1:00-2:30          Kari Miller & Rebecca Carver 

April 14 (W) 2:30-4:00          Kathy Lepage & Rebecca Carver 

April 15 (Th) 2:30-4:00         Mary Jo Brown & Becky Tigges 

April 16 (F) 8:30-10:00         Erin Rush & Kari Miller 

April 16 (F) 10:30-12:00       Stacey Warren & Becky Tigges 

Register Today!