How do "I" Thrive...?

I sat down this Saturday morning and asked the question: How do I thrive in this learning environment? In other words, how succeed in the OMET program? I asked this question initially because I felt overwhelmed by the work load. To be honest, I couldn't comprehend how I would ever keep up. The mountain is too big to climb.

But after reflecting further, I realized that the uneasiness has a deeper root cause. It is a frustration with how I fit into this community; how I can make a contribution? And that is when "light" went on, so to speak. I suddenly realized what I wanted or expected of myself - to move from being a conformist to a true contributor, and to change from being timid to a risk taker.

Of course, the application of this is much broader then the OMET program alone. It speaks to my work, to my entire life. What "I" really value is being a contributor. However, as I read in the Whitehead article, the "I" is really a contradiction. Though "I" see myself as a contributor, in reality I fall way short of what I see, or value, in being a true contributor.

It is that contradiction that can be my motivator for change. It can bring purpose to my ARP and participation in program. It really does answer the question: How can I thrive in this learning environment? It also helps me understand why the "I" is so important the ARP, as pointed out by others Margaret and others. My ARP then, is much more then simply introducing synchronous training into our environment. It is about Jim Kenney making a contribution that can have a positive impact on the organization.