[Ailist] Loving Politicians etc

[Michael Holdstock]

Many years ago - 92 or 93 - I had the honour of being trained by an 
excellent pedagogue, Jeannette Vos. Her co-authored book "Learning 
Revolution" was then fairly new (it is still going strong), and many of the 
ideas there about teaching will be familiar to participants of this list. A 
major part of that book deals with application of Gartner's learning style 
research - which is about creating optimal learning situations for different 
types of learners.

An anecdote that Jeannette recounted was of a student who, after having 
taken part in a seminar on the book's content, asked "Yes, but what if I 
have a teacher who doesn't understand any of this?".
Jeannette's succinct reply was simple "When that teacher does something does 
help you, go out of your way to show your appreciation".

I have used that thought often. Not least when working with managers and 
executives who were "not seeing eye to eye" with their boss.
Many clients have found that by stopping complaining and choosing to 
appreciate a "troublesome" superior" they have had amazing, and positive 
results.

Could work for politicians too!

Mike
(changing the world, one manager at a time)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Bury" <HBury at bw.edu>
To: "Nick Heap" <nick at nickheap.co.uk>; <ailist at lists.business.utah.edu>
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 5:44 AM
Subject: RE: [Ailist] Loving Politicians etc


Dear Nick,

I "appreciate" your suggestion we love politicians and promote films
and TV that create heros of folks who "appreciate" others and promote
the well being of others, no matter what the consequences.


I too would like to see "appreciated" being able to turn the other
cheek and loving "the enemy," as great courage and bravery instead
 of extolling vengence and calling it achieving justice.

Maybe we could begin our "appreciation" of politicians and others, no matter
what they have done and said, by asking and then listening with 
"appreciation"
 and empathy to an explanation of their motives.  If we have even some 
"appreciation"
 of their motives for doing or saying what we may perceive as despicable, we 
could join with
them in getting their wants and needs met which would lead to their interest 
in aiding
us in realizing our wants and needs.