John Siegel Experience

I relate best to the short excerpt from Dr. John Siegel. He describes how the discussion at a meeting among colleagues at a hospital began to digress as the subject was changed from the main focus of the meeting (educational experience for patients) to side issues such as frustration with the medical system. By reminding his superiors of their primary goal (to provide excellent medical care to their patients) he inadvertently prompted them to consider the common values that they share which led them to their chosen profession. This got the meeting back on track and the committee was able to successfully restructure their education plan. The sub-strategy that Dr. Siegel employed was “Values Guide Us.” This principal is evident in my life and I have been fortunate enough to see concrete examples of it. There is one story in particular that reminds me of Dr. John Siegel’s situation. One-day last summer while working for the Boulder County trails crew, my crew, as well as one more, were tasked with moving a 1-ton bridge using grip-hoists (manually-operated winches) and it proved to be and much more daunting task than we had anticipated. After many failed attempts to move the bridge, frustration among crew members was at an all-time high. We were working near a high-use mountain bike trail, and several …show more content…
This illustrates that I am in touch with my own guiding values, and this activity has also made me realize how I much I value confidence. If I had not been bold enough to stand up and tell me superiors that we need to take a step back and calm down, the situation would have probably continued until something went wrong. I also hold respect and equality in high regard, so as soon as I saw those values being neglected I knew I had to speak