After the richness of the first four days of new knowledge and experience, yesterday the workshop began with a brief reflection in I-statements on what thoughts and suggestions arrouse as a result of the these days. We have summed up the questions we are expecting to answer by the end of the two days. Here are a few: What do we want to give the world? What are our existing needs? What is the relationship like we want to support? What degrees do we know about co-operation within our own family and organizational levels, and how does it relate to people-to-people relationships? What gives me real help in my human relationship? Why is it so rare to be honest about our individual needs?
We used AROSH method for deepening in individual opinions, in two groups of four, and then merging the small group consensus we briefly came to the following understanding, to the end of the day: The ability of self-care is an important cornerstone of the family unit. Self-care is supported by the recognition and honest expression of individual and common needs. Honesty can be grasped most in me-and-you relationships, and so far we are backing the foundations of our methodology on it. When we share our clear needs with others, we are talking about community development and introducing a new kind of caring culture.By the end of the day, we have put together a series of questions that are suitable for testing with the intention of developing relationships. The essence is that: “I ask you as my important partner, what would be the (max.) five things that I should develop in myself that help you to feel yourself better with me?” The method has 3 focus points: from where we start, where we go and how we measure the changes.
The detailed notes are sent to everyone and the second step of our action research is to test the basics of this method.