Ah, our semi-annual trek to the Meridian Center to take stock and see where we are and where we are going. I always look forward to these "get your head out of the sand" sessions even though I know I will come back with more work and more projects. But this is what helps keep us moving forward in a world of inertia and daily routine.
This year Beth brings a devotional about the wise men and how they each brought a gift that they had. We think about what gifts we bring to our work, gifts that God has given us to contribute to the whole. We think about the gifts in each other that we recognize, and some that perhaps we have not allowed to blossom, gifts that should be encouraged to flower.
We draw mind maps of how we perceive of the Library, and each person's gifts and perspectives become clearer. Now that we have a better sense of how we work together, we revisit our strategic plan. We have had personnel changes, and we plug in the new people where one exists. We reset the time frame since it is apparent that some things will take longer than we anticipated or are awaiting a new hire to enable it.
A good, productive day. We write on little stars one word that we feel typifies where we are now. We are at peace, confident that all will be well, that our work is significant and going in the right direction. Nice. Very nice.
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