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News from our Brazosport Chapter

WE ARE CONDITIONED TO THINK WINNING MEANS A FOE IS VANQUISHED

A little less than a year ago, Dr. Brenda Dillard participated in a TFA grievance training workshop at the Fine Arts center in Clute Texas. This summer she put her training to work. A supervisor had decided not to recommend a step pay increase for one of our members. In a meeting with the member and his supervisor, acting as the members advocate, Brenda helped convince the supervisor to reverse his decision and recommend the step increase. If raises are given this year, the member now expects to receive his.

We are conditioned to think winning means a foe is vanquished. There is, however, another kind of win. A win in which no one really loses--the kind of win Brenda achieved. While Brenda doesn't gloat over bringing down an adversary, she should feel immense satisfaction in knowing that, with her knowledge and negotiating skills, she not only righted a wrong but also helped make Brazosport College a better place to work and learn.

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