Irreparable Good with Magaly Rodriguez

Our Program on April 12th was "Irreparable Good: Strategies for Shocking Business Performance" presented by Magaly Rodriguez, in which she talked about how a business can inprove its performance. Her personal history includes having lived in a number of countries, and she has worked with a number of large corporations to help change and improve their work environment. She is co-founder of Volentum, an organization that promotes the development of "Voluntary Momentum" within the work force of a company.

Voluntary Momentum is a system that develops a "vitalized work culture", directing employees' efforts toward behavior that has a positive effect on the organization. The results are shown in better bottom line results, and increased levels of accountability, morale, and trust among employees.

Magaly spent much of her time discussing Dr. David Hawkins' "Courage Scale", and its ramifications in the business world. The scale runs from 0 at the bottom (representing Death where there is no interaction) to 700 to 1000 on the top (representing Enlightenment). At the 200 mark is the Courage Line. Below the line are those activities that "take from life" where energy spirals down to emotional death. Such items are listed on the scale as shame, guilt, apathy, grief, fear, and anger. Above the courage line are the activities that contribute to life and add dynamic energy to persons. Above the courage line are listed such items as openness, willingness, logic, reason, love, joy, peace, and enlightenment. Recognizing this scale, we can learn to use the courage skills to better manage feelings, raise our emotional intelligence, and make a difference in the lives of others. (Story by Tad Shaw and posing and photo by Steve Frazier)