Our volunteer board has three people who've been here for over a decade and four newer members, and every decision becomes a subtle power struggle between 'how we've always done things' and new ideas. We all believe in the mission but we're spending more energy on internal dynamics than on the actual work we're supposed to be doing.
More people experience this than they realize.
A group's effectiveness is being undermined by unacknowledged tensions between institutional memory and fresh perspectives.
“Where Are You with Care ethics — justice from relationship?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.