Comments on: What if They Ain’t Buyin’ What I’m Sellin’? http://www.reimaginework.com/aint-buying/ Mary Schaefer - Specializing in Creating Manager-Employee Communication Breakthroughs and Functional, Positive Work Cultures Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:41:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mary http://www.reimaginework.com/aint-buying/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Mary Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:22:32 +0000 http://www.reimaginework.com/?p=1171#comment-143 My smart, kind friend Suzanna is talking about the Q&A Joe and I are doing. Cool. http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Leaderships-role-redefined-by-new-media My smart, kind friend Suzanna is talking about the Q&A Joe and I are doing. Cool. http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Leaderships-role-redefined-by-new-media

]]> By: Mary http://www.reimaginework.com/aint-buying/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Mary Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:50:39 +0000 http://www.reimaginework.com/?p=1171#comment-126 Rick, thank you so much for taking the time to respond. And your comments made me rethink how I might want to think about those clients that would fall into a "Level 4." In reading your comment I wondered why I believe both points at the same time, i.e. I believe there is no hope for some people changing, and yet I also believe that humans are capable of dramatic transformation. I think I fall into "they won't change" based on my belief in my own skill-level, capacity for compassion, and energy and interest level at any particular point in time. Isn't that really what it comes down to? I'm sort of falling into my own category B from my post - I believe the transformation IS possible, but I too don't know how to "make it happen," that is, how to influence them. I think I will be more careful in the language I use in assessing these situations. This probably deserves a follow-up post... Rick, thank you so much for taking the time to respond. And your comments made me rethink how I might want to think about those clients that would fall into a “Level 4.” In reading your comment I wondered why I believe both points at the same time, i.e. I believe there is no hope for some people changing, and yet I also believe that humans are capable of dramatic transformation.

I think I fall into “they won’t change” based on my belief in my own skill-level, capacity for compassion, and energy and interest level at any particular point in time. Isn’t that really what it comes down to? I’m sort of falling into my own category B from my post – I believe the transformation IS possible, but I too don’t know how to “make it happen,” that is, how to influence them. I think I will be more careful in the language I use in assessing these situations. This probably deserves a follow-up post…

]]> By: rick maurer http://www.reimaginework.com/aint-buying/comment-page-1/#comment-125 rick maurer Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:56:40 +0000 http://www.reimaginework.com/?p=1171#comment-125 I am struck by D (I’ll never agree no matter what) in your list. When I was first formulating the three levels, my buddy Massimo suggested that there might be a Level 4. And I’m still not sure how to answer that question. Whenever I get cynical – like this morning as I look over the week’s news about the conflation of race, leadership, lack of civility, and health care – I think Level 4 (or your D) must be true. And then I remember South Africa’s move from apartheid, or the Common Ground Network for Life and Choice and their groundbreaking work getting prolife and prochoice advocates to look for (and find) common ground on the abortion question. Thank you for a thoughtful piece. Got me thinking, and on a Saturday morning no less! I am struck by D (I’ll never agree no matter what) in your list. When I was first formulating the three levels, my buddy Massimo suggested that there might be a Level 4. And I’m still not sure how to answer that question. Whenever I get cynical – like this morning as I look over the week’s news about the conflation of race, leadership, lack of civility, and health care – I think Level 4 (or your D) must be true. And then I remember South Africa’s move from apartheid, or the Common Ground Network for Life and Choice and their groundbreaking work getting prolife and prochoice advocates to look for (and find) common ground on the abortion question.

Thank you for a thoughtful piece. Got me thinking, and on a Saturday morning no less!

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