Mistake (məˈstāk/): an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.
Learning (ˈlərniNG/): the acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience, study, or by being taught.
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How often do I engage the internal "Monday Morning Quarterback" (MMQ): I cannot believe I did that! What was I thinking? I botched that situation! It seems that I try to prevent mistakes with a false sense of being perfect and then bash myself when I am being human and vulnerable! There are countless instances where people's mistakes become headline news - AND - where I headline my own failings (at least in my own mind!). The challenge: to slow down; to hold lightly; to become compassionate and tender with myself and others; and to learn from those vulnerable moments, using the decision or action - and even these MMQ moments! - as a journey towards understanding.
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One of the dialogue skills (the "rules"to develop a Model II nondefended learning stance articulated by Chris Argyris) is the ability to support making mistakes in the service of learning. Questions I have been considering these past few weeks:
- Do I focus on the "mistake" rather than the "lesson learned"?
- Do I create a "teeter totter" that rewards one over the other?
- Am I willing to look at the whole: the ability to hold both in creative tension, allowing a balance between vulnerability and growth?
Cheers, as we make mistakes, as we learn, and as we support one another!
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