Live and learn, eh, Michelle? Isn't it interesting how we seem to find
ourselves in positions that force us to work on our less than strong
points?
Nina
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just to be clear, I am not very good at staying calm myself and
do feel quite angry about what people have been putting Hideyo and
other rescuers through. But as a lawyer I know I have to evaluate all
the options in terms of chances of success and amounts of risk, and
that is alI I was advocating doing. I actually have been accused by
colleagues of having "hair trigger responses" at times rather than
taking a step back and figuring out a more measured response, and it is
something that I constantly struggle with. I am learning it a lot more
now, because my new job is almost entirely policy work, and I am
working on large issues that I have to negotiate with state agencies
about, where there is not much recourse beyond convincing them to do
the right thing. I am more used to negotiating with agencies over
issues that arise in individual cases, where there is something I can
go to court about if the negotiations do not get a favorable
resolution. But now I am negotiating about new policies that are not
actually prohibited or mandated by law, and without individual clients,
and it feels a lot different. I can't just stop negotiating at some
point and say I will take it before a judge. I have to just keep calm
and keep negotiating. It is a new and somewhat uncomfortable position
for me, the zealous advocate, but I think it is an important skill to
be able to draw on. There may be times that I have ended up in court
with clients where I did not have to if I had been a better negotiator.
Michelle
In a message dated 2/4/2006 5:04:16 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I know Michelle is right about being calm and taking the safe
way out. But I know how it goes against the grain and can make you so
angry.
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