I am a member of a CFG for CFG coaches in the Houston area. We call ourselves the K-16 CFG since members work at local elementaries, middle schools, high schools, universities, administration buildings, and the Houston A+ Challenge.
At our meeting last week, we conducted a Chalk Talk around this quote: "Knowing your purpose motivates your life. Purpose always produces passion. Nothing energizes like a clear purpose. On the other hand, passion dissipates when you lack a purpose. . . . It is usually meaningless work, not overwork, that wears us down, saps our strength, and robs our joy." (Rick Warren in The Purpose-Driven Life)
Click on the thumbnail photo to see a big picture of the complete Chalk Talk.
Some of the main ideas that emerged from that talk are
--The K-16 CFG energizes people.
--People need to be part of a collaborative community in order to do their best work.
--We enjoy staying connected with each other.
--Can we add more people/voices to this group?
--There are questions about trust and commitment.
--We all value CFG work, yet some of us are not able to do it at work. Why? How can we make this happen at work?
--Participants want to hone their own facilitation and leadership skills.
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