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When talking circle co-facilitators disagree about self-disclosure boundaries

My co-facilitator keeps sharing their own personal experiences during circles when participants are speaking and I think it's inappropriate but they say it helps people feel less alone and we can't agree on boundaries.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Different beliefs about facilitation ethics are creating inconsistent and potentially harmful experiences for participants.

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