Posted by Dr. Bob on December 13, 2005, at 7:05:27
In reply to Re: I am anxious I guess » Dinah, posted by Tamar on December 11, 2005, at 19:12:05
> When I think of it as a conversation rather than a presentation, it is a little less scary for me.
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> 5. If a group feels like they are in "trouble", there should be some way to call Dr. Bob over and he should help get the discussion going (is that OK, Dr. Bob?)
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> Dr. Bob, when the time comes, can you find out how big a room they are giving us? That should say something about the maximum number of attendees.
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> Dr. Bob can remind them before we split up that we come to Babble because we have mental health issues - so they should use their best doctor manners with us! And we ALWAYS have the right to refuse to answer a question if we are uncomfortable. I think that we and the doctors really will be wanting the same thing - to increase their understanding of online support groups - so we'll all be working in the same direction.
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> fallsfallI agree, think of it as a conversation and not as something adversarial. It's fine to call me over, but I think you'll be fine and that won't be necessary. Here's the room:
http://www.mtccc.com/planners/floorplansSpecs/southBuilding/level800/meetingRooms803.cfm
But it seems large to me, I doubt it'll be even close to full...
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> If I had seen what Dr. Bob was talking about before, I might not be so anxious. But this sort of thing is not part of the conferences I attend in the course of my work. If I had any comprehension at all of what he wants from us, I wouldn't feel so anxious.
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> Dinah> on the basis of my experience of professional conferences, I’d imagine that the people who attend the session will be interested in hearing from you. I think they will have a genuine interest in what you might say.
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> And the really important thing to remember is:
> You know much more about Babble than they do.
> So you’re the one with the knowledge and experience. They might know lots and lots about psychology. But they don’t know what you know about online support at Babble.
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> TamarI agree with Tamar. But you might be able to go to another session on Sunday if you want. It wouldn't be like ours, but it might still give you an idea of what the meeting's like.
Bob
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