From the lap of the RD (a week late!)

August 10, 2010 in Uncategorized

Dear all,

I am just back from Cambodia, where we travelled to the field and I was accompanied by Mamadou Biteye, the Regional Director for West Africa. We both enjoyed the trip, it is always good to get out from behind my desk and sit in the back of a bumpy vehicle taking in the sights and sounds and views of people on the ground.

But it got me thinking about how we support each other – you might not believe it but sometimes is a lonely job being Regional Director and having someone to talk to who understands the job and some of its challenges can be really helpful, not to mention quite comforting. So we all need to look around for where we can get support – of course your line manager should give you support and guidance in how you do your job, but often peer support can provide a space to discuss issues in a ‘safe’ environment – we all need to moan sometimes! And of course friends and family are used to giving us advice and support whenever we ask for it.

So what is my point? Make sure you get enough support – in your work and in your life – life is too short to do it alone – we all need people around us to laugh and cry with……..and make our burden lighter!

And talking of support – Arif has gone to support the emergency response in Pakistan – its great that we are able to often support to South Asia and of course will ask for help in return when we face our next emergency!

Have a great month,

Sarah

 

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