Unless you have a 10-year-old, you've probably never heard of this book.
Which may make you wonder, "Why is Theresa reading a book for 10-year-olds?" And then you might think, "Theresa probably has a 10-year-old." You would be right. But still, "Why is Theresa reading it?"
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As a facilitator, there is only so much you can control about the space you hold for others.
And sometimes people get triggered. That's what happened this morning. What my co-facilitator and I thought was an inspiring look at iconic women, turned out to be a major trigger into compare and despair. This photo is of the Gorge de Loup, taken about an hour ago.
"Loup" in French is either a fish or a wolf. "Gorge" either refers to a throat, or to a canyon. (Context is very important in understanding French.) I assume that the river that forged this canyon was, or still is, home to many "loup" (as in fish.) Two to three times a week, I start my day with a walk up our local hill to take a closer peek at this gorge to the North, and also to have a look at the sea to the South. Last month, I read Alter's recent book The Anatomy of a Breakthrough and enjoyed it enough that I decided to go back further and read Drunk Tank Pink from 2014.
Last night, I was describing some of what I have learned so far to my husband, and he was skeptical. He's read about too many studies that have since been disproven because they aren't replicable in other contexts. Let's see what you think of some of these ideas. Do you believe their credibility? To the left of my desk, is a large visual outlining all of the book circles that I have going on, or planned for the coming year.
Each book circle cohort has its own hexagon, listing the company, the book, and the dates. This allows me to quickly look up from my computer and know exactly where I may or may not have a hole in my schedule to offer a client. Last week, I took 3 hexagons down, and a 4th is hanging in the balance. In the 4 years of my leading book circles, this has never happened. Inspired by a post last week by Said Saddouk, I asked Chat GPT what the letters of my name would stand for if they represenated a facilitation framework.
I think this is pretty spot-on. What do you think? Is this accurate about who I am and how I facilitate? T - Trust-building: Establishing trust among participants is essential for effective facilitation. This involves creating a safe and supportive environment where everyone feels comfortable sharing their thoughts and ideas. H - Holistic approach: Taking a holistic approach means considering all aspects of the situation or problem at hand. Facilitators should encourage participants to explore various perspectives and dimensions to gain a comprehensive understanding. If you give a bunch of 5 year olds some uncooked spaghetti and some marshmallows and ask them to build you the tallest tower they can, with marshmallows on top, how do you think they would do? How do you think they would do if they were put to the test against a group of MBA students? This is how the book The Culture Code starts out. Can you guess who had the highest tower? I am not a fan of gossip, and will stop it in its tracks if it heads my way.
But sometimes there are gifts in the grapevine. This morning, I woke to a message from another parent in my son's class, asking if I knew anything about the isolation and bullying of S. I didn't, but I figured that my 7-year-old did. It turns out that he and my 10-year old knew A LOT. I don't like being called an expert at anything.
But, after listening to Adam Alter's book The Anatomy of a Breakthrough this morning, I might be open to calling myself a "strategic recombiner." When my coaching work stalled out because I was getting overwhelmed with carrying the weight of all my client's "bad boss" experiences, I knew it was time for a change. I decided to RECOMBINE. First of all, who doesn't love listening to an audiobook with an Australian accent? Or is that just me? 🤣
I am not sure how this book hit my To Be Read shelf, but it did, and last week it popped up as being ready to check out at my not-so-local library. Although, I don't see myself as being STUCK in any part of my life right now, looking back through the ideas I have heard so far, I can see exactly why I did get stuck, and some ideas for what to next time I feel that way. Here are a few of the highlights so far (only a few chapters in): |
Hi there!I am Theresa Destrebecq. |