[nfb-talk] conflict within the nfb itself

[Sherri]

Right, but what can we do about it? It has driven potentially hard-working 
people out of involvement in my state affiliate and somewhat from the 
chapter.

Sherri
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wm. Ritchhart" <william.ritchhart at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'NFB Talk Mailing List'" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] conflict within the nfb itself


This is a problem that is not unique to NFB and ACB.  In any group you
will find the very things you describe.

It is probably not a good thing.


William


-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Sherri
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 5:10 AM
To: nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nfb-talk] conflict within the nfb itself

I wonder if the fates are telling me not to send this message out? This
is my third attempt. *smile*.

I read the thread concerning the differences and similarities between
ACB and NFB and it brought to mind another subject.


I would propose that this is due to possibly personality differences,
but what really bothers me about both organization is the in-fighting
that goes on
and the clash of egos. I have noticed that if a chapter, for example,
does a fund-raising project, they don't want to talk much about what
kind of results
they had, particularly if it was successful for fear that some other
chapter might outdo them. I have seen chapter members totally take
credit for things
that other chapter members did without thought or thanks to the chapter
member responsible for the idea in the first place. If a strong person
comes into
the organization with ideas to develop and forward the goals  of the NFB
chapter, often, his ideas are thwarted, because others feel threatened
by that
person.
I don't get it! I know that whatever is accomplished in the NFB Greater
Orlando chapter, it is not me, Sherri Brun as president that
accomplished this,
but the chapter as a whole, of which I am one small part.
I believe that this in-fighting and the ego problems that exist have
done much to drive very capable, enthusiastic and involved people away
from NFB.
We say we are working to "change what it means to be blind", but often,
it seems to me we let our personalities and egos get in the way. It
would be my
hope that we could do more toward walking the walk instead of just
talking the talk of what it means to be a Federationist.
Looking forward to your feedback. *smile*
Sherri Brun
Secretary
National Federation of the Blind of Florida
President
National Federation of the Blind
Greater Orlando Chapter
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