Resources

Here you can find a variety of resources used at trainings, workshops, and community gatherings. Feel free to use these within your own community! Tag @jpgodowski and cite appropriately when possible.

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CONFLICT AND CONNECTION

Use this Circle Facilitator Guide with teams and organization members to explore the intersections of conflict and (dis)connection within your community.

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RESTORATIVE QUESTIONS

Use this Circle Facilitator Guide with students, teams, and community members to practice asking and answering Restorative questions to learn how to build healthy, authentic relationships with others.

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RESTORATIVE DECISION MAKING

Use this Circle Facilitator Guide with teams and organization members to explore decision-making and fair processes within your community.

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EXPRESSING AFFECT

Use this Circle Facilitator Guide with students, teams, and community members to practice expressing affect to learn how to build healthy, authentic relationships with others.

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CIRCLE FOR THE NEW YEAR

Use this Circle Facilitator Guide with students, teams, and community members to reflect on the previous year, to think about gifts, to examine challenges and crossroads and to make new commitments for the future.

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RESTORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING & BRAINSTORMING CIRCLE

Use this Circle Facilitator Guide to discuss needs, problem solving, and feedback within your community, team, school, organization, or group and practice a method for Restorative problem solving and brainstorming using a fishbowl-style circle.

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SOCIAL INFLUENCE WINDOW CIRCLE

This Circle Facilitator Guide explores the social influence window, also known as the social discipline window or the relationship matrix. Use this circle with your team, class, students, organization, or community to explore what it means for you to be with rather than do things to or for each other.

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SUGGESTED READINGS AND RESOURCES

Here are some of the books, websites, social media pages, and resources that have assisted me throughout my restorative journey. Check them out for yourself!

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SHAME AND AFFECT CIRCLE

Understanding our emotions help us to build healthy, authentic relationships with ourselves and others through empathy. Use this circle with teams, organizations, and communities to understand how we can support each other when experiencing shame.

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Election Week Self-Care Facilitator Guides

This facilitator guide was created for a university residential community during the 2020 Presidential Elections. Feel free to utilize and adapt this resource if you are looking for additional ways to support groups, teams, and communities this week with a Restorative mindset.

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Free Materials

Social Influence Window Poster

What is Restorative? Handout

JP Godowski Consulting Handout