Re: Challenging and oppressive SME situation

["McDonald, Nancy -The Registry (LCI)" <Nancy -dot- McDonald -at- QWEST -dot- NET>]

I have an idea along the lines of rehearsal for dialogue, also.  You could
write a journal entry in the form of a dialogue....  ala the "Intensive
Journaling Workshop" method, via Dr. Ira Progoff.  Either write a dialogue
with the person, or else, write a dialogue with the situation, after you've
set up some "steppingstones" (milestone events for the situation, or
person)... Think of the situation as a first person... since it tends to
have a life of its own.  Then read the 'steppingstones', and get yourself
open to the idea, and start the dialogue with a line:
"Dear [situation].. I read your life, and ..."  and let the person &/or
situation speak.  It works when you get your mind in that kind of state.
HTH...

Nancy McDonald
Sr. Technical Writer, Consulting Services Manager
The Renaissance Worldwide, Inc. (http://www.rens.com)
Columbus, OH, US
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> At 10:39 PM 8/20/98 -0400, Margaret L. FalerSweany wrote:
> >1.  Before you meet with the DemonSME, your boss, or a group of them,
> have a
> >practice meeting in your head.  Practice what you'll say to start the
> >meeting, how you want to present your points, etc.  Also, play at
> >anticipating what s/he will do/say and how you'll respond.
>
> Wonderful idea, but I'd do one better - get somebody to role-play it out
> with you. You be the DemonSME, have your acquaintance be you. Then switch.
>
>