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On Mon, 06 Jun 1994 JEBROWN@crsgi1.erenj.com wrote:
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> Fear, and the presence or lack thereof, and the ability to have
> a "Qualitiy" work environment probably varies greatly by the
> organization and the mission of that organization.  I work in
> a basic research environment.
> [...snip...] As for me, fear is no longer a factor.
> [...snip...] I can see a notable improvement in my thought
> processes and my output.  What is missing is fear--the box
> I didn't even realize I was working inside of is gone.

In this very nice thread and other "fear" threads in this
group, it seems that we are thinking that a person's fear
comes from the outside: from their management, the
environment, the economy, etc. I think our personal state of
mind and what's in our heads has more to do with our feeling
fear than the external causes. And each and every one of us
has a substantial capability to *banish fear* for ourselves.
Sure, the pressures are real, and a jerk for a boss can make
things worse, but feeling fear is something we have some
control over... some choice about.

As a manager, I try to think about how to create an
environment in which people are more likely to make the
personal choice not to be afraid. Part of this to me is
telling the truth and resisting the temptation to sugar coat
it to "protect them."

Jon E Browning at Exxon felt no fear after deciding to retire.
Denis Cowan (in another post) was an employee of the
Australian govt and banished his fear while becoming a
self-employed consultant.

I doubt that one can banish fear for another person. I think
we need to start by banishing fear for ourselves and then
think about supporting an environment in which everyone can
banish their own fear.

Denis Cowan's earlier post:
> Hello my name is Denis Cowan
>
> As an employee of the Australian governemnt for 15 years I
> often felt fear about my future, promotions etc..  Since
> becoming a self employed consultant, 7 years ago, I wonder
> where that fear came from.  I feel less fear now than I did
> then.  My fear then was real. My lack of fear now is also
> real. Do I now have an illusion of control over my destiny,
> whereas, when employed the ilusion was that others controlled
> my destiny.
>
> Is fear a part of life and when we have less control we fear
> more?
>
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