We met the day before to talk about the retreat. Will everyone come? Sometimes the time away is seen as superfluous, especially in light of the heavy work load so many of us carry. True, we are planning to do summer project organizing and detail who is doing what. But the getting our heads out of the sand and taking a look at the horizon part can feel a bit unnecessary.
I am delighted that almost everyone is here, and that after a bit of encouragement, they all participate fully. We have good clean productive conversations and every voice is heard and considered. No one feels undervalued. At last we have reached a point of trust after four years of being together through stressful and happy times, good and bad, unpleasant and celebratory. We know we can say what is really on our minds in an honest way and not be punished for speaking up. What a tremendous state to be in.
By the time lunch arrives, the atmosphere is one of a family gathering. This is extremely rare in the working world, even in this one. I bask in the harmony, knowing that the work we have accomplished here today will go well beyond the summer projects. We have made some good decisions, discovered a few areas where people had unmet needs that we were able to commit to meeting, and no one got upset about anything. All in all, a great retreat.
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