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The People-Oriented Agenda
Auszug aus Kapitel 2 aus:
Motschnig, R., Ryback,D, (2016). Transforming Communication in Leadership and Teamwork: Person-Centered Innovations. Springer International Publishing. Als eBook an der Universität Wien verfügbar
2.4 The people-oriented agenda
The people-oriented agenda is so basic that it underlies any meeting or activity that aims to move forward:
- its participants
- the subject matter
- the relationships among participants
- the relationship between participants, subject matter, and the environment
The core principle. The basic, people-oriented agenda is followed because it expresses part of who we are. It is not followed in order to achieve something except for meeting the other and, as a consequence, to ultimately meet oneself. It serves essentially to keep the flow of thoughts, feelings, meanings, ideas, words, and actions in and between us going. The flow is meant as the contrary to getting stuck, unable to move from some position.
Origin. The people-oriented agenda has been constructed from principles and ongoing research in person-centered psychology and related fields, as well as the authors’ practical experience at the workplace in multiple contexts such as business, leadership, project management, educational settings, intercultural teams, workshops, etc.
Agenda items. While having a logical sequence, the “items” in the “agenda” are connected and relevant all the time. They can be imagined as the instruments in an orchestra, all contributing to the masterpiece being performed. In particular, none of the items should be ignored completely at any time. They include the highest – under given circumstances appropriate –levels of the following capacities:
- Contact
- Transparency of goals, vision, and participants
- Respect towards the other, oneself, and the environment
- Trying to understand and to be understood comprehensively and thoroughly
- Collaboration and genuine sharing
There are many ways to express and enact the “agenda”. Resource Box 2.1 captures some of them in a concise form while subsequent examples and experiences provide more lively information and thought.
- Contacto Establishing and maintaining contact by the means available and appropriateo Greeting, shaking hands, making a bow, nodding, eye-contact (in some cultures)o Taking time, presence, responding, responding to email, calling, etc.
- Transparency of goals, vision, and participants whenever appropriateo Stating and elaborating goalso Honesty, candor, open dialogue whenever appropriateo Avoiding hidden agendas as much as possibleo Articulating with clarityo Showing oneself and opening up appropriately
- Respect towards the other, oneself, and the environmento Expressed through language (verbal and body), behavior, etc.o Respecting the other’s and one’s autonomy and supporting ito Including the other in meetings, decisions, information flows, social events, etc.o Positive expectation, trust as attitude from which to start encountering the other and oneselfo Meeting at eye-level of personhood, trying to be fairo Feeling and showing respect towards nature and systems
- Trying to understand and to be understood comprehensively and thoroughlyo Active listeningo Empathic understanding of the other and the whole contexto Rich, encompassing understanding of the other in the context of the subject matter at hand and rich understanding of the project and its contexto Clarifyingo Simplifying appropriatelyo Expressing oneself at multiple levels, facilitating understandingo Using language in a way the other can understand
- Collaboration and genuine sharingo Being a resourceful persono Removing blocks and aiming at flow within and between personso Constructive, appreciative as well as critical feedbacko Co-sensing, co–reflecting, co-actualizing (Motschnig-Pitrik and Barrett-Lennard, 2010) and fostering a sense of inclusion and belongingo Collaborative attitude, seeking for solutions cooperatively and co-owning themo Avoiding harmful rivalryo Facilitating self-organization and acknowledging systems dynamics
Resource Box 2.1: Some ways of expressing and enacting the people-oriented agenda
Letzte Änderung: 09.01.2022, 16:32 | 594 Worte