02-21-2011, 12:00 AM
Didnt think you'd like that Gonzo! and so you go into a tailspin by the mere mention of something remotely positive and constructive. Perhaps you didnt notice that this approach does not advocate the pasting over of anything unpleasant. There is a suggestion however of a constructive overall approach, and within that, there is room for plenty of deconstruction and questioning of belief systems, reactions habits etc. I am not an expert or even knowledgeable on the 'appreciative enquiry' subject but I do see from what I read that it involves the asking specifically of provocative questions that take people out of their comfort zone within an 'appreciative' context.
We all know this path is uncomfortable. I see members have developed unique and diverse skills here. What Id like to see here more is an acknowledgment of that and less direct insulting and attacking of each other. This requires more discipline and more respect than is sometimes displayed by some members. We have all found each other here together, we are all in varying degrees committed to a difficult and uncomfortable path. There are other tools available other than a big hammer you know I see useful skills in all the members here, skills I dont have, including you Gonzo. I have my own skills and experience to offer. I also see weaknesses in others too. But its the skills that interest me, and those resources we are pooling together here. IMHO change can be effected much more effectively if there is a starting point of some kind of mutual trust and respect.
We all know this path is uncomfortable. I see members have developed unique and diverse skills here. What Id like to see here more is an acknowledgment of that and less direct insulting and attacking of each other. This requires more discipline and more respect than is sometimes displayed by some members. We have all found each other here together, we are all in varying degrees committed to a difficult and uncomfortable path. There are other tools available other than a big hammer you know I see useful skills in all the members here, skills I dont have, including you Gonzo. I have my own skills and experience to offer. I also see weaknesses in others too. But its the skills that interest me, and those resources we are pooling together here. IMHO change can be effected much more effectively if there is a starting point of some kind of mutual trust and respect.