Years ago, I attended a multi-day workshop hosted by Senn Delaney. They taught us the lesson, Be Here Now, and it has always stuck with me. One potential downside to being fully present during group meetings and 1:1s is that you appear less busy than everyone else. While you are trying to be fully present and others are playing the ga…
Years ago, I attended a multi-day workshop hosted by Senn Delaney. They taught us the lesson, Be Here Now, and it has always stuck with me. One potential downside to being fully present during group meetings and 1:1s is that you appear less busy than everyone else. While you are trying to be fully present and others are playing the game of, "Look how busy I am", you can run the risk of looking like you don't have enough "work on your plate." It sounds silly, but I see this impression management game being played all the time. Has anyone else experienced this?
Years ago, I attended a multi-day workshop hosted by Senn Delaney. They taught us the lesson, Be Here Now, and it has always stuck with me. One potential downside to being fully present during group meetings and 1:1s is that you appear less busy than everyone else. While you are trying to be fully present and others are playing the game of, "Look how busy I am", you can run the risk of looking like you don't have enough "work on your plate." It sounds silly, but I see this impression management game being played all the time. Has anyone else experienced this?
I've seen it, David.
Sometimes I take notes for me.
Sometimes I take notes to give an impression for those speaking.
I try not to care about taking notes for those watching/judging... but at times it can become performative.