accountability - jahse symposium 2011
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Francis Wade presentation to JAHSE Symposium 2011 on the topic of Accountability. The audio can be found at The audio for this slideshow is available at http://2time-sys.com/downloads/JAHSE/FrancisWadeAccountabilityJAHSEnew.mp3TRANSCRIPT
Crafting a New Accountability
Francis WadeFramework Consulting
An Inescapable, Unique Past
We Need to be Productive
Import “Mainstream”
Solutions?
We Need Our Own Solutions
1. Own Our Own History
2. Go Past Mere Understanding
3. Practice Response-able thinking
1. Own Our Own History
“Jamaica” Meant Work
Force
Our ancestors – the compliant
Fear
Accountability Became Blame, Guilt, Punishment
“Work” is seen as “Theirs”
Case: Black
America
Case govt job
Case: A Government Job
Today – Invisible Threads
Case 1 – Migrating Jamaicans
Case 2 – Churches and Communities
Vision Appeals Don’t Work as Well
Identity Appeal Focuses on Who You Are
“Gentlemen”
gentlemen
Give Up Understanding
Instead, Practice
Expanding the Circle
What are you willing to be responsible for, that would be new for you?
I am willing to be responsible for ___________ for the very first time.
Practice: Keep asking that question
A New Accountability Takes Work
We Need Our Own Solutions
Continuous Practice is the Answer