I use tarot and oracle cards as tools for reflection and contemplation. Rather than divining the future, they are a way for me to look more deeply at the "now."
"The goal isn't to arrive, but to meander, to saunter, to make your life a holy wandering." ~ Rami Shapiro

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Cooperative Collaboration

From the Wayfarer Tarot, the Three of Earth; from the Curious Oracle, Mask:
          The Three of Earth shows three panes of glass fitted beautifully into one window. Teamwork requires people who know that they depend on others to help them do their work. There is no room for puffed-up egos when there are tasks that need to be completed and done well. The Mask suggests that the jealousy and resentment of self-centeredness can often be hidden until it comes out in snarky remarks or passive-aggressive behavior. Those behaviors and attitudes can tank any cooperation, no matter how skilled or knowledgeable the individual members of a group. Better to hammer out the opposing views before picking up a hammer to do any work.

Teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is
to overcome our need for invulnerability. – Patrick Lencioni

4 comments:

  1. my cynical sides says "but there is Always a puffy ego, and a goldbricker"...but I've also been part of an amazing collaboration that still makes me happy and proud to think about 20 years later. Right people, right time?

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    1. I think when a group forms, we need to be cognizant of emotional skills as well as work skills. :)

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  2. I am wondering what is beyond those doors in this Three of Pentacles?

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