splinters

I had my first business school case on Friday. Not my first reading of a case, one that someone else wrote, that we read and then discuss in class.

Side note for whining purposes: I'm already exhibiting the known behaviors of a blowfish when asinine comments are made in class. Stating that the main character in the case "is a moron and shouldn't have done that" is not my idea of scintillating verbal contribution. Chiudere il becco - shut your beak," as they say so fittingly in Italian.

Back to business: Friday was Team Process Day, which is a day-long exercise in exposing our tendencies in teamwork. By afternoon, I had rubbed up against another team member (metaphorically speaking) and received a few splinters. I know what I need to do: utilize the skills we were learning all day about feedback and conflict resolution. But I've still managed to stew about it all weekend.

Babson told us in no uncertain terms:

Get out of your comfort zone.

This is a learning environment - experiment.

Conflict is essential to change.

We don't expect you to always get along.

Diversity has its costs.

Get out of your comfort zone.

Ugh. I know, I know... I have to address the splinters.