This was the part of the programme I wasn’t really looking forward to. Putting a presentation together with ten very bright and intelligent people means trouble. Food for psychologists. Not always pleasant if you are part of it. But, I have to admit, although it wasn’t easy, we did the job. And as in every challenging situation, I learned a lot about myself. Some positive, some a bit more on the darker side. In these group- processes both come to light, if you want it or not. With a lot of thoughts in my head and a non-stop reflection on what happened in the group, I decided to go out to clear my thoughts. It is so hard to understand why analysing over and over again is such an important part of me and sometimes completely takes over.
For that reason, the invitation for a drink in the hotel bar with my Dutch colleague came at the right moment. So nice to have a drink, talk in Dutch, eat some peanuts and just relax. Maybe it is a gender issue or maybe it is a cultural thing, but I like the relaxed way some people just are.
In the evening I had a very nice dinner in a kind of healthy MacDonalds, together with my Spanish female colleague. Analysing the group-process again….