“I love meetings” said my then 14 year old daughter, coming home from her first Youth Council. I was shocked. I go to too many meetings. Meetings where time is wasted, energy is low, the same old stuff gets hashed over. I had forgotten something really important. Groups are powerful. They grant recognition and belonging. They are are a rich source of ideas. They create new things.
Groups support individuals to do what none can accomplish alone . We abuse ourselves and our colleagues every day when we forget the power of the group.
Our clients often remind us that this is at the heart of what make stuff happen is about. “In four and a half years, I have never had such a fruitful conversation.” Athena Ignall, Solicitor and Conference Registrar.
Respect the group, give it the power it deserves.