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June 20 Soul at Work Cafe with Robyn Frye |
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On June 20, 2007 we invited Robyn Frye to the Soul at Work Cafe. In 2005, Robyn walked through the doors of Making Connections as it's new leader, and knew right away something was wrong: she had to put her mind, will and emotions to work to transform the organization to what it is today--fully engaged in the community, with the right team in place. For Robyn, it was about being able to say: "my baby can walk now..."
It was more than a transformation for the organization, Robyn had to heal the partnerships, reconfigure the engangement of the people the organizaiton served, and put process and systems into place that mattered...and were accountable to a "self-less" ambition.
Her audio tape, transcribtion of the cafe posters, and more to follow.
Below are the 2 key themes from her cafe that we would like you to add comments:
One of the key "seeds" the group took from Robyn's talk was about how being more 'humble' and 'vulnerable' is a tool for leading an organizaiton. Robyn said these two behaviors helped her to hire the right people, ask the right questions, make the best decisions, and importantly to let go of other people's expectations so she could yeild to the "roller coaster" ride. The difference between a “WEEE!” and a “Whoa!” is how much you’re willing to let go!
How do you bring being humble and vulnerability to your work so you can "throw" your hands up on the roller coaster ride?
The second "seed" the group pulled from Robyn's story, was to trust what she knows...and the various ways in which we
get information: from our gut, intuition, feelings, as well as our intellect. We called that the "know-her" and the conversation around this topic was how do we trust this know-her, and convey that to others?
How do you trust what you know to be part of a solution and to then convey that to others to allow for change?
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