Working Up

by Dwayne Phillips

An exercise to do at work or anywhere that more than one person gathers from time to time. Caution: this is not for the faint of heart.

Here is something to do at work or anywhere that more than one person gathers from time to time:

Sit in a circle. Go around the circle. Each person says,

My wishes for me and us here in this place are:

Here it comes folks. Are you really ready to hear the wishes of the others whom you see everyday? Are you really ready to tell everyone else what you wish? Again, this is not for the faint of heart.

To make it a little easier…

• We all know that wishes rarely come true
• They are just wishes, sort of like fairy tales or whatever comes to mind
• Still, there is something behind the wishes

Seek to understand what is behind the wishes. Seek to understand something about the other person(s) and about yourself.

Again, this is not for the faint of heart. Adulthood is not required, but it helps.