Making the story real
The introduction kick starts the process, the communications start and then the Induction meeting happens and suddenly the story becomes real for us all and its a move into learning a new style of leadership change with an open mind. The arrival was exceptional as it was probably one of the hottest days we had…blue skies and calm seas and Knoydart in all its glory. The settling in afternoon at the Old Byre period was good and let us become accustomed to our surroundings and we were given an introduction to the format of the coming week, a welcome meal and sound nights sleep.
The morning was an introduction to the tepee and the challenge of seeking out objects that took our attention and to reflect on them from our point of view. Interesting when we started to look at Maslow’s Hierarchy and where we were fitting in. A steady climb followed in the afternoon up one of the hills, fighting with bracken and pot holes, and getting us ready for the ” solo” day we had a period of time on our own to feel what it was like. the work of a spider in weaving its web is truly amazing and one can see how it inspired Robert the Bruce..The prep talk followed that evening and all rules and safety were covered. The ” solo” is simiar to the Indian / Aboriginal passage into adult life and one which we had many years ago when you left school and entered the world of work at a very early age to work in the fields, factories or mines.
