Icebreaker LO21220

Vana Prewitt (vana@PraxisLearning.org)
Wed, 07 Apr 1999 23:31:00 -0400

Replying to LO21207 --

Richard Scherberger wrote:

> OK...I'll bite...what's "touchy-feely"?

Well, in general, it is the approach to human resources, personnel
adminstration, training & development, organizational development,
coaching, etc. that is more attuned to the personal feelings of
participants than on quantifiable outcomes.

Examples do well here.

A high touchy-feely perspective has a lot of games with no relevant
learning involved. It's just fun.

Barney (you know, that big purple dinosaur on TV) is VERY touchy-feely.
I'm ok, your ok.

Touchy-feely gets a little carried away with telling everyone they are
"wonderful" and "great"

>From an MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator) perspective, a touchy-feely
person is high on the sensing and percieving scales. They respond to
people, not things and are more "emotional" than "rational"

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ok folks, ante up. what are your interpretations of the expression
"touchy-feely"?

Vana Prewitt
www.PraxisLearning.org

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