Hello! In the fifth episode of Do Your Dishes, I chat with Hannah Kenny, a graduate student at Western Michigan University, on Restorative Circles as a tool for conflict management and resolution.
Hannah and I actually met recently through a mutual friend at a housewarming get-together. We were sitting around the kitchen table – Hannah and I next to each other and across from two other friends – and we naturally wound up on the topic of our schoolwork. She shared that she’s working on her master’s studying social work, and I told her I was studying management – not a lot in common right off the bat. Then our sweet mutual friend asked how my podcast was going; at the time, I was considering adding another conversation to my lineup but didn’t have any leads. Hannah explained the conflict management tool she uses in her own life (spoiler: Restorative Circles) and offered to walk me through it if I wanted to learn. She explained the model’s premise and steps, we discussed the idea of her joining for an episode, and now here we are!
This episode is SO cool. Because of her background, Hannah’s able to tie in all of the brain science behind Restorative Circles and why this model is different from other conflict resolution models. She’s intelligent and honest and empathetic, and I learned so much in chatting with her for the podcast. You can listen here!
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