Re: Re: Introductions

Hi Chris,

 > > "People might find out I can't do it."
 > >
 > > A moment later, another person said:
 > >
 > > "/I/ might find out I can't do it."
 > >
 > > I asked these folks whether they'd said that to the person
 > > who had asked them to do whatever it was.  They said no.
 > > Actually, they said, "No way!"
 >
 > Were you able to dig more at this point? Flesh out what "No
 > way!" is about?
 >
 > For myself, "No way!" would be fear of being that honest with
 > the other person. Afraid of the other person not responding, or
 > using the opportunity to put me down or be unreasonable with
 > me.

I did ask.  I don't remember the exact reasons.  The essence was 
that these folks didn't feel safe exposing their vulnerability to 
the people who were asking them to change.  My conversation with 
them was in a conference workshop, and I chose not to persue that 
line of thought any further in that context.

Dale

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