Tuesday, May 8, 2012

When we choose not to learn

I did some work this week, and the clients had clearly chosen not to learn.  Only, they didn't say it in as many words, they chickened out to be blunt about it, and just didn't participate.  It wasted their time, and frankly mine.  I felt bad after the session, and I bet they regretted having to attend.

I'm a big fan of owning our decisions in life, not sidestepping responsibility.  If I elect not to do something, that can be an acceptable choice, but I shouldn't make that decision and then go through all the motions of doing it anyway.  The bitter taste left behind isn't that they didn't elect to buy into what was discussed, but that they pretended to, actually didn't, and haven't solved the core issue still.


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