tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post550414852462259246..comments2024-03-19T07:36:33.915-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: The Trip: It StartsDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-31283593355240484422012-07-24T20:36:51.198-04:002012-07-24T20:36:51.198-04:00I am "with" you ALL on this one....times...I am "with" you ALL on this one....times have changed thank goodness and equity prevails in fun things as well as all those "support" activities....fun is still "mandated" in some of the regulatory expectations of my particular municipality but the reality is that to "mandate" and plan fun is kinda like planning your heart to beat....it happens organically...sounds like you had fun WITH the members of VITA....hope you had some Chicago pizza!!John R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09855575688523179265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-46503601530455678032012-07-24T14:04:33.998-04:002012-07-24T14:04:33.998-04:00We do change with time and are humbled to realize ...We do change with time and are humbled to realize that what we once thought of as doing a job well,in hindsight left much to be desired. I will never forget the impact of hearing "The Credo for Support" for the first time about 18 years ago. I felt humbled and lost for words.<br /><br />In answer to TMc, I think that we can never overdo staff training in this area. We are miles ahead of where we were in philosophy, but the skills of support don't come automatically.Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251920708783268740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-80252019650304602622012-07-24T08:27:13.227-04:002012-07-24T08:27:13.227-04:00It certainly true that times have changed and so h...It certainly true that times have changed and so have we (seasoned professionals). How can we accelerate the learning for new staff so they can support people without going through the power over stage?TMchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461950214743501747noreply@blogger.com