In chapter two, the concept of the real meeting is most interesting to me. I like the idea of authentic conversation in a work environment and the idea of really coming to an understanding of one another in the process. I think this idea is beneficial for everyone involved and is the most effective way to conduct business. As said in the text, “Dialogue is one of the richest activities that human beings can engage in.” I think that if we all dialogued with those in organizational environments we would have better and more effective relationships in the workplace.
I personally enjoy having valuable relationships in the work environment because I really like being able to talk to my superiors and communicate to them and co workers about issues. I really like having the open communication because I feel like all parties are constantly growing and becoming stronger assets to the organization.
I blogged about dialogue this week also, in part because it's a central feature in the small group book I'm writing. Also called authentic dialogue, dialogue as real meeting is essential in the new global economy. With real meeting dialogue, "a genuine communication can take place between people that transcend differences in role or perspective and that recognizes all parties' common humanity" (p. 50). It's the common humanity part that seems to be missing in the world's current state of conflict. Certainly recognizing each person as a unique human being is essential to a productive work environment and health relationships among organizational members.
ReplyDeleteI feel similar to Prof. Cyborg... I really entertain the idea of open communication however I have the realism that people are all different with personalities and views and do not always respect opinions outside of their bubble. May be before companies have meetings or open discussions, boundaries should be set along with the expectation that everyone keeps an open mind and respects the speaker's ideas (not necessarily the person, but at least their ideas). People really need to learn to be more tolerable and open to suggestions. If the rules were laid out in advance, I think open discussions would be much more productive and the participants would have less rage when it is over.
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