Thanks Bek - this is a great post. I love the way you describe accountability, you bring both challenge and kindness to it. I hadn’t realised until now that I held a bit of tension around the word - which is strange because accountability is part of how I keep focussed and ensure that I’m on track! However there’s a fine line between that and perfectionism. And possible shame when things get in the way of deadlines or doing th e project activity a certain way etc.
Your questions are awesome and really helpful to tone down the pressure but still get the right things done. I have two additional questions, which probably relate to the type of work I do:
1) Am I acting in congruence with my intentions and the impact I am seeking to make? (Intentions do not always equal impact!)
2) Connected to this is most relevant to the work I do around creating cultures of belonging (or the wider framing of belonging, dignity and justice). What is the experience of the people I am working with?
E.g. about 5 years ago the Nurses and Midwives Associations updated their Codes of Conduct to include Cultural Safety, which they developed in conjunction with CATSINaM (Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives). When it was announced, Janine Mohamed, who was then CEO of CATSINaM, said that the only people who can decide whether a service is culturally safe are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Services can’t deem themselves as culturally safe.
And thank you for the shoutout about the book launch!
Thanks Bek - this is a great post. I love the way you describe accountability, you bring both challenge and kindness to it. I hadn’t realised until now that I held a bit of tension around the word - which is strange because accountability is part of how I keep focussed and ensure that I’m on track! However there’s a fine line between that and perfectionism. And possible shame when things get in the way of deadlines or doing th e project activity a certain way etc.
Your questions are awesome and really helpful to tone down the pressure but still get the right things done. I have two additional questions, which probably relate to the type of work I do:
1) Am I acting in congruence with my intentions and the impact I am seeking to make? (Intentions do not always equal impact!)
2) Connected to this is most relevant to the work I do around creating cultures of belonging (or the wider framing of belonging, dignity and justice). What is the experience of the people I am working with?
E.g. about 5 years ago the Nurses and Midwives Associations updated their Codes of Conduct to include Cultural Safety, which they developed in conjunction with CATSINaM (Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives). When it was announced, Janine Mohamed, who was then CEO of CATSINaM, said that the only people who can decide whether a service is culturally safe are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Services can’t deem themselves as culturally safe.
And thank you for the shoutout about the book launch!