Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Dealing with difficult personalities

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

On 4/21/2003 9:08 AM, "Fred H Olson" <fholson [at] cohousing.org> wrote:

> The kicker is that we have not been able to bring in a professional
> facilitator ( or any other professional), because she thinks
> professional consultants charge too much.  A few of us have considered
> paying for a facilitator ourselves, since all our efforts to bring one
> in as a group have been stymied.

Bring in a professional or you will lose your group. One way or another the
group members have to confront the reality that not all of you have the same
goals. What does your mission statement say?

By bringing everyone back to the mission and confronting the fact that you
don't all share it, will raise the question of what you are all doing in the
same group. Many have split over goals. If you put it on this basis, then it
becomes a practical issue and not a personality issue.

Do you have written minutes? She can't ignore written minutes can she?

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org

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