Comments on: Naming Synergy Blocking Attitudes http://facilitatoru.com/blog/facilitation/naming-synergy-blocking-behaviors Inspiring leaders for unlimited possibilities Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:34:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Patricia Clason http://facilitatoru.com/blog/facilitation/naming-synergy-blocking-behaviors/comment-page-1#comment-109 Patricia Clason Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:18:18 +0000 http://facilitatoru.com/blog/?p=184#comment-109 I am getting the message from multiple venues this week about "self-importance" and letting go of it. Carolyn Myss, Castenada and others. Curiosity is a wonderful replacement - Open to what is around me, what life is offering to me, what wisdom the universe is bringing to me. Thank you for your thoughts and suggestions - now just don't let that blow up your self-importance!! I am getting the message from multiple venues this week about “self-importance” and letting go of it. Carolyn Myss, Castenada and others.

Curiosity is a wonderful replacement – Open to what is around me, what life is offering to me, what wisdom the universe is bringing to me.

Thank you for your thoughts and suggestions – now just don’t let that blow up your self-importance!!

]]> By: John Lesko http://facilitatoru.com/blog/facilitation/naming-synergy-blocking-behaviors/comment-page-1#comment-105 John Lesko Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:38:13 +0000 http://facilitatoru.com/blog/?p=184#comment-105 ... A most interesting perspective re: "naming synergy blocking attitutes" although I could have done w/out the flatulence analogy (which was funny but didn't go over well for sometimes ones thoughts released openly are more like a rose). ... The inference to a journey was also helpful. Facilitators do need to be fearless trailblazers at times. I totally agree that the view changes from a group's new perspective when they just move on. ... And as for finding one's muse in the desert or after a time of reflection, 'yes' I do think you're onto something here too. Sometimes synergy results from a group socializing together and getting away from the task at hand. Other times synergy occurs when members of a group break away and then re-unite. The image that comes to mind is the 'eaglette' who is pushed form the nest and then learns to soar. Keep up the FACILITATOR U newsletter and blog. I read every article and enjoy your sharing such ideas and practices. John Lesko, CPF A-Team Innovation Center www.saftas.com PS: I logged into the blog w/ my 'other e-mail / website' -- There's an entirely different set of Synergy Blockers to list when working in an all volunteer organization such as Toastmasters. … A most interesting perspective re: “naming synergy blocking attitutes” although I could have done w/out the flatulence analogy (which was funny but didn’t go over well for sometimes ones thoughts released openly are more like a rose).

… The inference to a journey was also helpful. Facilitators do need to be fearless trailblazers at times. I totally agree that the view changes from a group’s new perspective when they just move on.

… And as for finding one’s muse in the desert or after a time of reflection, ‘yes’ I do think you’re onto something here too. Sometimes synergy results from a group socializing together and getting away from the task at hand. Other times synergy occurs when members of a group break away and then re-unite. The image that comes to mind is the ‘eaglette’ who is pushed form the nest and then learns to soar.

Keep up the FACILITATOR U newsletter and blog. I read every article and enjoy your sharing such ideas and practices.

John Lesko, CPF
A-Team Innovation Center
http://www.saftas.com

PS: I logged into the blog w/ my ‘other e-mail / website’ — There’s an entirely different set of Synergy Blockers to list when working in an all volunteer organization such as Toastmasters.

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