Men's Circle Facilitator Training Outline

(January 2024 - Cohort 5)

www.menscircle.club

 

Overview

Our facilitator training gives men the resources to hold space for their own and other’s self-awareness practice. It focuses on teaching skills and principles that each of our facilitators practise then use with other men.

On successful completion, the course will leave each participant with the necessary skills to step into leading their own men’s circle. Our training is lead by our Facilitator Supervisor Lee Stagles. 

 

Men’s Circle CIC

We are a community of men challenging each other to be better. Men’s Circle is a UK non-profit, mainstreaming men’s circles. Our style is accessible, plain language, non-woo or spiritual; we use a pragmatic approach to men’s work to reach a wider audience. Around 80% of the men that join our circles have never been in a men's group before. 

 

Training Format

32 weeks (6 weeks of introduction training then 26 weeks       (6 months) practice with supervision and support.

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Each week trainees will be required to:

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•  Attend 6 x 2 hour live zoom training workshops

• Consume 60 minutes of online video content, and some short written exercises or reading. 

• Commit to, at least, 15 minutes of daily embodied practise (in addition to existing).

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Schedule

Our next cohort will start on Tuesday 16th of January and run for 6 weeks. Tuesdays 7:00-9:00pm. 

 

Content
Self Assessment. Foundations of men’s work. Agreements in a circle. Men’s Circle principles. Our brand. Boundaries. Communication. Breathwork. Embodiment exercises. Meditation practices. Feedback. Protocols. Purpose. Diversity. Circle challenges.

 

What you get

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• A self-assessment prior to the training.

• 6 week facilitation training from experienced trainers.

• A digital certificate, dependent on your completion/ pass of the course. 

• You choose when to host your 6 month Circle

• Monthly facilitator supervision.

• Future training opportunities from other leaders in men’s work and mental health space.

• Invitations and discounts to our community socials, events, and retreats.

• Free access to our online community space.

• Join our team of facilitators. 

 

Commitment

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• Your training requires you to facilitate a closed circle with 6 men, online, for a 90 minute weekly circle, for 6 months. 

• We will provide the members, you are responsible for your circle.

• Your ongoing supervision requires you to attend a monthly facilitators circle for ongoing learning, development and support.

• Be a member of the growing Men’s Circle community of facilitators. (currently 12 trained) 

• Help us find suitable new facilitators, inside or outside circles. 

• Giving us constructive feedback on our training program.

• Don’t start this training unless you know you can take on this commitment. Men’s Circles work when men are reliably present and show up. We only want facilitators who have the capacity and commitment to show up and be there for themselves and others. 

 

In taking part in the Men’s Circle Facilitator Training, you are agreeing to these terms. There will be a contract to sign. If you would like to sign-up or if you have any questions, please complete this form