3 Limiting Activist Habits to Avoid
Thursday, April 26th, 2007I’ve been learning a lot about professional and personal relationships these days, and continually trying to reassess my approach to others. A relationship is much like a dance between 2 individuals, which involves grace, balance and counterbalance, exploring boundaries, occassionally stepping on toes, trying to guess the other person’s next step. Ideally, it’s an experience that 2 or more indivuduals co-create, ideally in a mutually enriching, enjoyable, safe, and positive manner.
I’ve certainly stumbled in relationships, and regrettably, a few are beyond repair. It’s these blunders that have caused me to reflect upon what works, what should be avoided, and from what place should one approach dealing with others. I’ve noticed some distinct differences in the way relationships are conducted in the business world as opposed to the nonprofit world. While it would be simplistic for me to state that relationships are more genuine in one world over the other, I’ve certainly noticed some recurring themes in the nonprofit world that I would like comment on.