I would definitely call Agnes again if I had to make another hard decision like this one. For me, this session felt like the equivalent of 5 years of therapy packed into a couple of hours! It's a tremendously effective process, and Agnes masters it with her singular mix of compassion and leadership that makes her so great to work with. This whole process felt like a whole afternoon, when really it must have lasted no more than 2 hours. We gathered every voice back in, and talked again. Then another, then another until I felt that I was done, that I had no other “Voice” inside of me wanting to express themselves. She asked several questions and let that voice talk. She called on the first persona and asked them to talk first. I definitely wanted to stop running and ask myself some real hard questions. But when life decisions are hard, we often resort to the Fearful voice within us (whether it’s an authoritarian voice or a submissive voice does not matter, a fearful voice exists within us and it’s not always the “shy” side of us).
Each one of us has several personas within us that want to take over at various times. She was going to “call” on my various personas coexisting within me so that they could be heard in their very singular unique way. We sat down and she walked me through her method of “Voice Dialogue”. I told her what my choices were and she quickly reassured me that it was very normal to be so stressed out about these changes that were about to occur I first needed Voice Dialogue at a junction in my life when I had to decide between accepting a job across the world, versus another job in my home town. I called Agnes to sort through this tough decision… When she came to my house that afternoon, I was very on edge. Thanks to the tools she shared but also, her patience and pedagogy, I gained in serenity and professionalism. Humility in particular, at the heart of her approach, is a valuable tool, which has helped me grow tremendously.
#HAPPY BONES HOURS PROFESSIONAL#
Her experience, which she willingly shares, has allowed me to put the professional difficulties into perspective in a less personal context. Agnes's listening ability, her kindness and her management skills have made me grow in my professional relationship with others, but also in my ability to manage my work time more sensibly, without reducing effectiveness or my involvement.
"I met Agnes as part of a mentoring program, organized by our employer. Our sessions with Agnes enabled me to see my situation with more objectivity, to simplify what appeared overly complex. I was able to define a plan of action that was tailored to my work situation and came out on top. She is a key person in my success today. When I have a doubt about an important work decision to make, I contact her now and then to help me take a step back and make the best decision for me and my company. She helped me celebrate my achievements and gain self-confidence.
#HAPPY BONES HOURS FREE#
She taught me ways to say "no" in a respectful and positive way (towards myself or others) so that I could free up some time to really make an impact at my job. At the same time, she coached me on ways to work better and more efficiently.
"I met Agnès Douillet in 2006, I had just been hired to do an extremely difficult job. She helped me to be more tolerant and less demanding with myself.
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