Session 6 - The Person in the Process
Completion requirements
You've discovered that people (and possibly the other four Ps) can be inviting or disinviting on different levels.
This session will get you thinking about what it takes for people to develop the stamina and energy to function consistently at an intentionally inviting level.
Activity 6.1 - The Person in the Process
Think about the following questions. As you do, brainstorm some of your thoughts about the person in the invitational process.
Record your brainstorm in your blog.
(You may wish to download the picture below and use it as the centre of your brainstorm.)
- What it might mean for a teacher to be always functioning at level four. Is it possible? What might be some of the consequences for the teacher?
- Consider how much energy it takes to be constantly interacting with others. Think about yourself and your colleagues. Is it easy to over-extend yourself? Have you seen, or experienced, ‘compassion fatigue’ or ‘burn-out’ in yourself or others? What caused this?
- What does it mean to be ‘the person in the process’? Think about your own experiences as a teacher, and the experiences of your colleagues.
- What can we do as professionals to "sustain the desire and energy to function at an intentionally inviting level"? (Purkey & Novak, 1996. p. 103)
