Some ideas for the Stoos Gathering

Dear Organizers of the Stoos Gathering

I am sorry that I cannot join you. At the same time I am happy about the great response to your initiative. Thank you for the invitation to contribute at least some ideas via email. Here is my 2 cents’ worth:

I am still wondering if a big “revolutionary” or “radical” gesture is helpful in winning over managers. On the one hand, this gesture is perhaps too much of the same in terms of “heroic management”, where you are supposed to be the solution hero for every problem. On the other hand, remembering Maestro Senge´s “People don´t resist change. They resist being changed”, I doubt that a revolutionary approach shows appropriate respect to managers today.
As to the expected outcome of the Stoos Gathering, I would be happy to learn more about:

• • getting in touch with managers and helping them to start their own learning journeys (e.g. by clarifying what´s in it for them in the short-term as well as a long-term perspective);
• • starting with the change from where they are right now, appreciating that there are many things to build on and continue;
• • practical ways of building trust and fostering relationship, while addressing critical aspects of current management practices;.
• • the essential combination of self-confidence and humility on the side of the potential helper (coach/consultant/you name it).

Cannot butI hope that my 2c’s worth make sense!

Good luck to you all,

Sigi