What is the difference? Where is the disconnect? Why is the culture in Ottawa different from our Region? Is it?
At a recent meeting in Ottawa I was presented with an awareness of disrespect and (yes) immaturity by a handful of the participants, both from the management as well as from the union side.
Speaking your truth is one t hing (although some may want to consider doing it in a constructive manner). Dismissing and disregarding someone else's truth is quite another thing.
There were people who I felt were in a position to set the tone, to lead by example, who simply shocked me. They blew my perception of them out of the water by being blatantly disrespectful, making snide comments or even rolling their eyes when another individual was speaking... and doing so helps to create an environment that does not feel safe for others to express their opinions and thoughts (don't worry that didn't stop me).
I wonder if those people who behaved that way are aware of their actions? Or is it done out of fear of what they may be ignoring? Of ignorance of someone else's truth that is making them uncomfortable?
And in the next breath those same people express that they do not see any issues with communication when it comes to union and management relations. This all seems absurd and unreal to me and I am extremely curious as to why those individuals are choosing to be so sound asleep to another persons reality?
Tomorrow is another day... there is always more.
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