Thomas J. Sullivan wrote:
> Richard Holloway and Ray Evans Harrell seem to be struggling with a common
> "problem" of role behavior. One of the challenges that people face today
> is the need to fulfill many roles in their work. Each role may have a
> different set of expectations, not only for "what" we do, but also, for
> "how" we do it. Behavioral expectations can change considerably from one
> role to another. Behavior that be very successful in one area of work may
> be disastrous in another role.
>
> Clearly, a process for identifying which behavior would be most effective
> and appropriate in which role is essential for clarifying and
> communicating role expectations. The ROLE BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (RBA)
> provides a process for describing and discussing expectations for
> role-based behavior. I'd be happy to send each of you or anyone else
> reading this list more information on the Role Behavior Analysis.
Tom,
I'm always happy to receive new material to look over but or should I say
"and" I feel a little used for you to make your point. Role behavior was
exactly what I was referring to and what I hear Doc saying as well. I
also heard him saying that the issue of past scripts or mental models are
usually the reason for dysfunction. I agree with this.
The place where I think you should look deeper is into the issue of the
clearly ingrained roles found within the performing arts. Those roles
have been worked on longer then many of the people on these lists have
been alive. That sets up a whole different set of problems and
expectations.
Put those together with the issue of very expensive time for rehearsals
and expectations of the roles of the conductor, orchestra, soloists and
the management's awareness that productivity is not a possibility no
matter how you cut it, then many of the programs worked out in the private
sector become too expensive to use. Indeed most of these people have been
therapied, reframed & group processed to death. The role of a soprano or
a flute player is pretty extreme compared to the flexibility of roles
found within less specialized companies. I refer you to my post of 9
September under this thread.
Regards,
Ray Evans Harrell, artistic director
The Magic Circle Chamber Opera of New York
mcore@idt.net
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