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Title: New Working Together Episode
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Thanks, Randy
BEING EFFECTIVE BUT GOING BEYOND MINNESOTA NICE
This month's new episode of HBC's Channel 25 "Working
Together" series, which airs for first time Thursday February
17th at 7:30 p.m., considers the topic of human communication,
especially in very challenging interactions- called Crucial
Conversations.
Working Together is produced in collaboration with the
Winona Council for Quality. It takes a closer look at the positive
people, businesses, and
organizations and the changes taking place across the community
that are
creating a solid future for Winona. The monthly show is broadcast each
week at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m. Saturday, and 1:30 p.m. Sunday on
HBC Channel 25. A new topic is offered the third Thursday of
each month. Working Together has a web site
www.winonaworks.com where there is more background
on the series and a discussion forum for viewers to interact about
this new common sense for Winona.
In this episode HBC Host, Mary Wilder, interacts with panelists: Rev,
Richard Spencer , a pastor at Pleasant Valley Church: Ann Mac
Donald, director of the Winona State Leadership Center: and Bill
Gould, Chief People Resources Officer at Winona Health. The
program also features video comments by: WAPS Superintendent Paul
Durand, emd Founder Dan Rukavina, and Pastor Sonny Misar of Living
Light Church.
Below the panelists give insights into: the 2 Choices in Crucial
Conversations, the tie to authentic kindness, and the hard work of
having fact based stories.
Ann Mac Donald explains the difference between making Choice1 or
Choice 2 and the benefits of Choice 2.
"The Choice 1 behavior is to be right ,to win , look good.
Do we want to keep the peace ,like Minnesota Nice, and avoid conflict
at all costs or do we want to save face?.The flip side of that is the
Choice 2 behavior which is do we want to learn , do we want to
find the truth, produce the result , and
strengthen our relationships. And if we chose the Choice 2
behavior, the
results that we get, in keeping people in that shared dialogue looks
so much
different than if we just want to win and get our point
across".
Richard Spencer elaborates on the limits of Minnesota Nice and puts it
in a Christian context.
"As Christians we value kindness. Jesus Christ was perhaps the
kindest person to ever live . We read in the New Testament that
kindness was the fruit of the spirit at work in a person's life.
We tend to confuse authentic kindness with just being nice. And in our
confusion, we opt for peace keeping rather than peace making. For
defending our own territory and just being silent vs. really seeking
truth and understanding people. We talk about people
rather than to them. We don't know how to bring together truth and
love in something very powerful. We're just nice".
Bill Gould talks about the personal and organizational hard work
necessary to live out this authentic kindness.
"I work a lot at a personal level in mastering my own stories and
looking at
different facts that are out there. Trying to make sure that I
do a good job
of gathering the information that I need and not jumping to
conclusions based on the limited information that I have. This is very
hard work , and I think to be effective at it, and to have an impact
in your organization , marriage or any other relationship , it takes a
lot of work and you have to constantly go back to
it".
--
Randy Schenkat 1358 Skyline Dr. Winona, Mn
55987 507-452-7168
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