Is that development? – Consult Skills
Dixon, states the practice of dialogue depends upon the organization having a climate which is open and respectful of individuals and where information is shared, members are free from coercion, and everyone has equal opportunity to challenge the ideas of others. This is exactly the hopes behind the list of ground rules I posted in an earlier post on this blog.
Recently, I spoke up in a meeting that I was engaged in. While participating in the meeting, I tried to interject into the meeting my “own truth” in to the dialogue. On both occasions, the ground rules were violated and I was not able to speak my truth. Because our climate was suppose to be risk free I made everyone aware of my frustration. Everyone in the meeting was silent for at least 60 seconds once I made my claim.
In past meetings, this same scenario would take place and I would have never said a word. However, we as a group have developed ground rules for the entire department to follow which created the environment for dialogue and I felt comfortable making my claim know by all. I was acting in an authentic way. I actually felt like I had developed if you will. I behaved differently than I had ever behaved before. Is that development?
