am I too naive?

[Callie McAllie]

Just came from a good-naturedly contentious work meeting where people cannot agree on the outcome or process of a new effort we're undertaking. The outcome, to my mind, and I'm the boss of this group, is quite clear, but people just aren't getting it. How we get there is a bit more nebulous for me, and yet crystal clear (although two different versions) for others.

I was kind of surprised that people had such differing views on how this will go and what the goal is. And the problem is that we, as an agency, are going to have to find agreement and then go out into the world and help all our stakeholders to come to agreement. It's about money, and whenever you start talking about money, people get all venal and back-bitey, and I want to keep the conversation elevated, above that greedy "I got mine and I want yours too."

But after this meeting, where my own staff can't even agree or figure it out, I'm wondering if maybe I'm just too naive. Remember that early 1970's coke commercial? I'd like to teach the world to sing? That's where I'm coming from.

Here's the link to the commercial for those too young to remember it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mOEU87SBTU

[I Have A Dream]

1. I don't think that you're naive, Callie.

I think that you live your life by different rules than most people do. I think that you are a true team player (which, in my opinion, is a really good description of how we will thrive with the changes that are occurring now) rather than playing competitively. Most people think that if someone else has something, there's less for them; that it somehow hurts them. (They believe that the Universe rations good things.) My guess is that you believe in win/win rather than win/lose.

I think that all that you can do is try to be an example. Most people's eyes can be opened to this alternate way of looking at reality, but it takes time. Good luck! :)

[Flying Dream Blues]

2. I agree with everything IHAD said, and as usual she says it

so well. I would just add, reaching out to those whose perspective is more like yours (like this group) always helps me when I become frustrated at dealing with energy that is so different from mine. It can feel lonely, and make you question yourself, or at least, it does me. I'm sure you are making more of an impression than you think, in helping others see things from a more abundant universe perspective.
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