The Behaviors, Benefits, and Barriers of Humanitarian Aid Leader Humility

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 143-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura R. Shannonhouse ◽  
Mary Chase Breedlove Mize ◽  
M. Elizabeth Lewis Hall ◽  
Jamie D. Aten ◽  
David C. Wang ◽  
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This study explores how humility is contextualized in the culture of faith-based humanitarian aid leadership. Consensual Qualitative Research was used to synthesize the personal and observational experiences of 13 humanitarian aid leader exemplars. Characteristics and behaviors of humble leaders are discussed, along with the benefits of humble leadership on aid workers, local partners, and recipients of humanitarian aid services. A theistic dimension of humility is noted along with an outcome pathway for humble practice which considers barriers native to the humanitarian aid context.

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynette H. Bikos ◽  
Michael Klemens ◽  
Leigh Randa ◽  
Alyson Barry ◽  
Thomas Bore

Author(s):  
Laurence Reuter ◽  
Lena Walther ◽  
Antje Gumz

ZusammenfassungEin kompetenter therapeutischer Umgang mit Spannungen und Krisen in der Therapiebeziehung ist mit dem Therapieerfolg assoziiert. Diesen Umgang zu erlernen und zu trainieren ist daher ein wesentliches Ziel der Therapieausbildung. Eine Methode, die speziell hierfür entwickelt wurde, ist das allianzfokussierte Training (AFT). Sieben Psychotherapeuten in Ausbildung wurden in halbstrukturierten Interviews vor und nach ihrer Teilnahme zu ihren Erwartungen an das AFT und ihren Erfahrungen mit dem AFT befragt. Die transkribierten Interviews wurden mit der Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR) – Methode ausgewertet. In der Prä-Erhebung zeigten sich ambivalente Haltungen v. a. im Hinblick auf die im AFT ausgeübte selbstoffenbarende Haltung. In der Post-Erhebung wurden v. a. persönliche Entwicklungen und Lernzuwachs bzgl. des Umgangs mit Spannungen und Krisen beschrieben. Videoaufnahmen der Therapiesitzungen, Rollenspiele und Übungen zum Kommunizieren auf der Meta-Ebene wurden als sehr praxisrelevant und hilfreich erlebt. Die Ergebnisse sprechen dafür, dass das AFT großes Potenzial zur Verbesserung der Psychotherapieausbildung hat.


Human Affairs ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 365-381
Author(s):  
Júlia Halamová ◽  
Petra Langová ◽  
Martina Baránková ◽  
Bronislava Strnádelová ◽  
Jana Koróniová

AbstractCriticism and self-criticism have far reaching impacts on wellbeing and emotional balance. In order to create better interventions for criticism and self-criticism, more in-depth knowledge about these two constructs is required. The goal of our study was to examine three associations for criticism and self-criticism. The data were collected from a sample of 151 psychology students: 114 women and 37 men (Mean age 22.2; SD 4.4). We were interested in the associations participants would produce in relation to criticism and self-criticism, whether participants conceptualized these two concepts in the same categories and whether the categories were equally important for each concept. The data were analyzed using Consensual Qualitative research (CQR). The team consisted of four core members and one auditor. Separately all four members analyzed the data multiple times and then discussed it until all the researchers including the auditor reached a consensus. We identified four domains common to both criticism and self-criticism. These were – Emotional Aspects, Cognitive Aspects, Behavioral Aspects, and Preconditions. For both stimulus words, the most saturated domain was Behavioral Aspects. These findings suggest that both concepts – criticism and self-criticism – are multidimensional constructs consisting of Behavioral Aspects, Cognitive aspects, Emotional Aspects, and Preconditions. Further research on this topic would be beneficial.


2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 1191-1213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miranda Visser ◽  
Melinda Mills ◽  
Liesbet Heyse ◽  
Rafael Wittek ◽  
Vincenzo Bollettino

A limited body of research has examined satisfaction with work–life balance of expatriate workers who live abroad, residing outside the typical “family” or “life” domain. This study aims to demonstrate how and under which organizational circumstances job autonomy can increase work–life balance satisfaction of humanitarian aid expatriates. We hypothesize that especially in humanitarian work, trust in management can buffer potential negative effects of high autonomy. We test our hypothesis by means of ordinal logistic regression, using survey data collected among expatriates of the Operational Center Amsterdam of Médecins Sans Frontières ( N = 142). Results reveal that high levels of autonomy are positively related with work–life balance satisfaction when trust in the management of the organization is high. When trust in management is low, the effect of high autonomy on work–life balance satisfaction is negative. This implies that trust in management indeed buffers negative effects of high autonomy among expatriate humanitarian aid workers.


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