Bravo Robert !
>I have, in my stay here (relatively brief) engaged in this very
>abstract type of discourse, but it is becoming tedious to read and
>write about how many angels can stand on the edge of a pin. Ain't my
>cup of tea, because it simply isn't productive for ME.
I've couldn't agree more ! During my first few days in this list, I
thought that there was something wrong with me, because I simply couldn't
relate to a lot of the conversation going on. But now I know that there is
someone else who thinks along the same lines ! If I might be so bold as to
add, the abstract theorising and philosophising takes away a lot of power
from this conversation.
The most powerful messages I heard were direct sharings about how things
worked for certain people. For example, I still remember someone(Ben ?
Robert ? Michael ?) sharing about how he defused a situation in which many
members of a team showed open hostility to another person on the same
team.
Other memorable messages dealt with "how-to" and gave direct,
implementable tips on ways to deal with hostile or uncomfortable
situations. Another example - I picked up the name of a book , "Verbal
Judo" , on one of these messages and sent it to someone who I knew had
problems dealing with agressive communication.
In all these cases, I , for one, found active coaching in the areas I've
mentioned and that was what made being on this list productive, for me .
I think the objective of this list is to actively support achieving
learning organisations all over the world, and in the domains of all
people who are members of this list.
Do you really think we are doing that ?
Jyotsna
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