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All would say they entered the organizationbecause of people
who seemed more integrated than ourselves at the time. We all
understood that learning would be life-long and that nobody was
totally free of painful aspects of their past learning. Yet, even
though we agreed that we were all learning, many members expected
leaders who were flawless paragons of virtue, as is also expected
in religious orders.
The 1980s were a time when organizations flattened hierarchies
and the non-profit sector was not exempt. Eventually, Boards of
Directors in various parts of the world-wide organization, responded
to a grass roots call to get rid of "the old leadership."
This phrase became a 'four letter word'!
Resonance was thus compromised, as people searched about for reasons
to reject leaders. A general unease pervaded the organization: People
sensed something was amiss but couldn't put a finger on it, because
it was a LACK of agreement and as mentioned above, this was
a void rather than a thing. In less than 2 years at least 2/3 (many
hundreds) of the voluntary members were dispersed, including most
of the leaders! How could this be? "It just happened and we
couldn't do anything to stop it!" was the remark often heard.
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Yet, nobody, who had been seriously involved, could escape the
anguish of the relationship breakdown. During my 20 years of
service, I had seen other similar organizations go through such
agony. I could not understand how it would happen with people whose
training was about being in harmony, etc. Libby and I were among
those who, seemed to be out. We felt as if we were kicked out. Others
who saw themselves as "out" also felt repelled.
Yet, those who were still "in" would be adamant that
nobody was kicked out, only roles were changed. For the dispersed
people, we saw the organization was changed and "that wasn't
what they had worked years for!"
Deeper Understanding of Resonance, Points The
Way! Here, I can only speak from personal experience (experiencing
a very long sadness). The organization where I served for 20 years,
seemed gone! Aside from books and materials from elsewhere, people
didn't seem to be carrying on the work. My background in organizational
psychology could not offer me a way out of this mess.
What do we know about resonance or the spirit
of agreement? When people can work in agreement, they share
a kind of synergy .. "Two heads are better than one!" becomes an
understatement.
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