Gosh, what to write today?
I've been focusing so much on Radio installs I feel that other things are sliding...However, I am confident that the need for this communication tool in supporting the transparency, spread, and shared learning of the grant is worth the investment of time and energy.
The install process has stabilized, so now the focus is on getting the early adopters up to date...New folks are starting to join in as well. Our community is growing.
I will continue to think about Annie's post and how I feel about the uncertainty of this new venture and my role in it. I guess I've always been pretty comfortable with uncertainty, and am chronically optomistic, so while I may see and name things that are 'problems or challenges'...I don't feel powerless to address them. I hope that we all feel comfortable sharing our personal visions of how this can move forward and how we can best participate and support one another.
As uncomfortable as the uncertainty and some of the frustrations we have yet to face might be, I must say the prospect of a changed healthcare world that we can shape together outweighs the momentary pains for me. I am honored to be part of this committed, passionate, and talented group.
I'll close for now with an excerpt from the July-August Utne Reader's article "The Power of Talk". "Conversation is the cornerstone of civilization, the very essence of culture and community.." and some basic principles for conversation as a powerful tool in society by organizational development specialist Margaret Wheatley:
"...acknowledge one another as equals"
"... try to stay curious about each other"
"...recognize that we need each other's help to become better listeners"
"...slow down so we have time to think and reflect"
"...remember that conversation is the natural way humans think together"
"...expect it to be messy at times"
