MEN'S GROUP GUIDELINES BASED ON DECADES OF RESEARCH AND APPLICATION
Guys - Keep these in your mind and hearts. They'll help all of us maintain a supportive and powerful container for all of our live events and circles.
- I agree to be punctual in attendance and my communication.
- I agree to confidentiality - I will not disclose anything from this group to anyone outside of this group and I will share my own experience only. I agree to use my first name only and not use anyone else's name.
- I respect the opportunity for equal air time - I understand that I need to allow “space” for other participants to share.
- I agree with a Non-judgmental atmosphere - when we judge, people are not safe to openly share.
- I agree to actively respect myself and others - We are all adult men, and human beings and we all deserve to be treated with respect no matter what we have or have not done.
- Everyone is responsible for their own learning and participation - we all learn at different speeds and it's our own journey.
- I agree to use “I statements' ' - I statements help to take responsibility for our conversations and also stop us from projecting or generalizing.
- I will not take any elicit, altering substances before or during the group - this will be enforced with no exceptions.
- I agree to be responsible for myself - I will ask for help if and when I need it. We are not here to care-take or parent
- I agree to not give advice, try to fix problems, or tell anyone what to do. I will share from my own experience.
- I agree to stay until the end of the group.
- I agree to not use my phone until we close the group.