A common place I see people stuck in (including myself) is the the emotional attachment to situations and problems that they have already moved past. It is more comforting to state our situations in terms that we are familiar with than to try to see them as they are. We want the problem we’re used… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: organizations
Blocked…
I can’t imagine that anyone who was at last night’s TES member’s meeting is feeling good about it today. Regardless of what side you were on on any of the issues, it was a fractious, difficult, frustrating experience. I’ve been trying to collect some thoughts about the organization and my experience serving as Parliamentarian. Hopefully… Continue Reading
Up on top…
A couple of weeks ago, when I went with D to consult on her new tattoo, she consulted with me on this new hat. I’m not going to be wearing it every where, but it has a certain dooftastic charm, I think. For the second Thursday in a row I have had the great pleasure… Continue Reading
Institutions…
Are often difficult to manage. Recently I’ve been writing down some thoughts on organizations. After a little more work I think I’ll be posting them here. It’s been interesting to see the ways that my current job has become institutionalized, and how we’ve had to learn how to deal with that perception in the minds… Continue Reading
State of the kink…
I went to a GMSMA meeting last night, my first in at more than a year. I went in response to an email I had received with this header: GMSMA: Is there a future for GMSMA?. The email detailed some of the troubles the organization is having, and the discussion at the event was equally… Continue Reading