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DRAMA FREE ZONE
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DRAMA FREE ZONE How is drama defined? “One recounting a serious story”
“A real life situation or succession of events having the dramatic progression or emotional content typical of a play”
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DRAMA FREE ZONE DO YOU HAVE DRAMA AT YOUR PLACE? WHAT IS THE CAUSE?
Diverse interests? Lack of shared vision? Little or no planning? Lack of leadership?
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DRAMA FREE ZONE What are the ingredients for harmony? Right people
Happy people Strong Mayor “Lock Step Council” Strong management person(s)
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DRAMA FREE ZONE Who is responsible when things don’t go right? Mayor
Council members Staff News media Voters
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DRAMA FREE ZONE Ingredients Self-examination Honesty Responsibility
Overt Subtle Honesty About self and others Responsibility Who or Whom
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DRAMA FREE ZONE Ingredients Shared Vision What is it?
How do we get it? Review frequently
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DRAMA FREE ZONE What is the ideal? No secrets No “gottchas”
Leads to conclusion Leads to decision
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DRAMA FREE ZONE Decisions* Usually not just one right one
Do this and that, not just this I have my mind made up I’m working to confirm my position What would our successors do Overconfidence We think we know more about the future than we know *Decisive by Chip & Dan Heath
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DRAMA FREE ZONE What can you do? Everything you can do
Enrich, nurture, empower, enhance, inform Be positive Discourage “finger-pointing” “What can I do to help the process” Celebrate the accomplishments, no matter how small Be inclusive, communicate, encourage
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