Huzzah! A post on Hump. Fear not, you did it justice and have finally put into words why this gathering has been so important to our Chimera community. I would only add as a personal testimonial: when the inevitable workplace tension would arise - perhaps a difference of opinion, a heated discussion, a real or imagined slight - when the egoistic voices might whisper negatively in my ear, there would come around a hump meeting. A chance to see my colleagues again as interesting, empathetic, courageous and vulnerable people. The whispers would evaporate, and I would remember to approach others with empathy, interest, courage, and vulnerability.
As you know I've talked about Hump as mostly mission and motivation. But in writing this, I think the trust angle is what really came out for me. Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks. But it really is a communal effort. Trust is always two ways (or three or four or...). You don't force trust. Trust must be bridged. And Krista you were eminently crucial to this bridge.
Huzzah! A post on Hump. Fear not, you did it justice and have finally put into words why this gathering has been so important to our Chimera community. I would only add as a personal testimonial: when the inevitable workplace tension would arise - perhaps a difference of opinion, a heated discussion, a real or imagined slight - when the egoistic voices might whisper negatively in my ear, there would come around a hump meeting. A chance to see my colleagues again as interesting, empathetic, courageous and vulnerable people. The whispers would evaporate, and I would remember to approach others with empathy, interest, courage, and vulnerability.
As you know I've talked about Hump as mostly mission and motivation. But in writing this, I think the trust angle is what really came out for me. Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks. But it really is a communal effort. Trust is always two ways (or three or four or...). You don't force trust. Trust must be bridged. And Krista you were eminently crucial to this bridge.