Both Sheila and Kevin may rely too much on the former Board Treasurer. Neither Sheila nor Kevin may be willing to “kick off the training wheels” and begin to full engage their new-found expertise in finances. Yet, if Sheila and Kevin can continue to be open with one another with regard to both disclosure and feedback, and if they can both be patient with one another and supportive, then the mistakes can be rectified without blame. Appropriate risks can be taken, and both Sheila, as CEO, and Kevin, as Board Treasure, can become knowledgeable and self-reliant stewards of their agency’s finances.
Outcome Three—Interpersonal Competence
With Quad Four material brought into the public sector (Quad One), it is possible for me to be more accurate in my perceptions of other people (having less intrusion of unconscious biases, assumptions and projections) and in my assumptions about how other people perceive me (having received trustworthy feedback abut leakage of my Quad Four material into Quad Two).
Possessing this accurate information, I can be more effective in my relationships with other people. Quad Four still exists and remains very large—this is what makes me a vital and engaging person. However, in certain important domains (especially the significant interpersonal relationships in my life), I have more direct access to some of this material and can share this material in an appropriate and timely manner with other people about whom I care deeply.
This third outcome may ultimately be of greatest importance to Sheila and Kevin. Whether or not Sheila spends the rest of her life as a human service CEO, and whether or not Kevin does any more work with finances, both of these people will inevitably interact with other people in the future. Furthermore, they will inevitably interact with people about whom they have concerns, hopes and other unexpressed thoughts and feelings. Sheila and Kevin can use their shared experience of constructive disclosure and feedback to learn more about their own interpersonal style and skills.
