My trip to Dialogue in the Dark was amazing experience. It was definitely thrilling to be put into the shoes of a blind person.For some it was not as thrilling as they felt vulnerable and not in control of their fate which might have scared them.
What I find amazing about Dialogue in The Dark was that it was very well established. It had its management structure, itinerary, plans, schedules all planned out. The mini-games were exciting although possibly highly overused. The maintenance if the place is extraordinary.
However, after Yonghao's ,Vanesse's ,and Francine's presentation in Business Management last week i realised thatin every seemingly perfect organization, they are all flawed. In fact DiD might not even be operating at its optimal strength. Facing problems with staff and interns is just minor compared to what the manager deals with all by himself.
This leads me to think of something Enoch Teo once said,"We as a social enterprise have to be more understanding." I do agree to some extent. Sure, a social enterprise are possibly more empathetic. But should that get in the way of the business such that it adversely affects the operations. Allowing staff to slack off is not my idea of being empathetic. Thats being "silly" to put it in more relatable and polite terms.
If I were to ever set up a social enterprise I would definitely make it clear that we were running a business and that in no way would i be able to allow unco-operative behaviour. We would need to be a team and it wouldnt be fair if others had to work harder than others simply because i could be empathetic.
Signing off,
Abigail
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