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Flutterings: Fitting in or Belonging
I have spent my home care career fitting in. This is not a bad thing. I have been able to spend significant time with one person, helping them to develop whatever skills we could in the time we had. This is in contrast to the feeling I have working in the Maker Space where I feel I…
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Systems Thinking
Objective: Getting acquainted with staff skills and interests as additional resources I don’t know exactly why I asked. I am not one to ask personal questions, so I was surprised to hear myself asking Eddie, “What is your background?” This was the beginning of a conversation that slid forward into including Josh. Eddie’s background is…
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Stress and anger…and rain
I am not handling being left out of things today. Asked for information and did not get it when I was expecting it. Was waiting for a meeting that spontaneously started without my knowing it. There are things down in the shop that are affecting what is happening and how things are being handled. It is not a good…
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Well, that didn’t work!
Objective: Learning the procedure for ordering and receiving materials and where supplies are shelved. Well, I did the right things. Opened the box. Read the packing slip. Found the order on the Master List. But the list said the order had already been received. Two weeks ago. What? Turns out I did not actually LOOK…
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Function Groups
There is just enough focus in a group to hold my attention and then the connection gives me a moment of distraction before focusing again.