From: Cindy.Hallenbeck@p0.f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Cindy Hallenbeck)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: what is a team player
Date: 1 Sep 92 21:09:41 GMT
Reply-To: Cindy.Hallenbeck@p0.f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org
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 DC> There is a discussion going on right now on nfb-net about this
 DC> very topic.  To sum it up, someone suggested that there are
 DC> definitely limits as to how far one should take disagreements
 DC> in public forums such as this one.  What we've come up with so
 DC> far is that discussion for the sake of open flow of information
 DC> and thought even if it is contrary to official policy is good,
 DC> but when the purpose becomes to factionalize and undermine the
 DC> organization because "my way is better than yours," and,
 DC> "anybody who supports the resolution is a jerk," then it is not
 DC> good.
Hi, Doug,

That is all very well and good, but I ask you, who decides when one has
gone beyond such limits and what that person is doing is an act of
undermining?

DC>   I believe I as a free agent can refuse to support the
 DC> implementation of any resolution and even poice my opinions
 DC> against it, but if I make it a personal thing and try to draw
 DC> people into factions then I am opening myself up for the same
 DC> sort of behavior from the leadership of the organization
 DC> because part of the role of leadership is to keep things
 DC> together. There s be healthy give and take; push and pull in
 DC> any organization.
I am not sure you are considered a "Free Agent" if you are a member of
the NFB, but, of course, you do have the right to express an opinion
about some resolutions.  I am afraid my view of this is colored somewhat
by what I saw with regard to a certain resolution at the New Orleans
convention.

I think the leadership has a lot of responsibility insofar as keeping
down attack, but people need to feel free to have the healthy give and
take you mentioned, and for whatever reason many don't believe that is
available.

DC> a serious problem with a particular policy he
 DC> should act legal bi-laws to either change the policy or change
 DC> the leader
                                                   More easily said than
done.

I don't mean to be over critical, but I do think a lot more thought
needs to be given to this issue because I think it is a danger sign that
the discussion continues ad nausium.  There is going to be
disgruntlement, to be sure, and differing of opinions, but I think that
we all need to do a lot of soul searching about what this discussion
means, from the leadership on down.

Cindy Hallenbeck
p.s.

I probably won't say any more on this issue because I am limited as to
how much more productive verbage I have to add to it, but I have enjoyed
the discussion and, for what it is worth, I am proud to be a member of
the NFB and hope that I can be a part of any changes that mneed to be
made to make us even
more vital than we already are.

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