it was an ad hoc “telling off” meeting by a department who thinks they have power (and probably SHOULD have power) but in reality they dont. Kind of a nothing burger meeting.
Is this any different to standing up and singing God Save the King/Queen/Whatever or the ‘National Anthem’ before sporting events? A ritual to be gabbled through before the real business begins. As such, it’s a travesty of what such a welcome should be.
we’re doing a welcome to country before every meeting now?!
wait, is this like a union meeting, or a mid week office catchup?
The former is ok, the latter is fuuuuuuck off
it was an ad hoc “telling off” meeting by a department who thinks they have power (and probably SHOULD have power) but in reality they dont. Kind of a nothing burger meeting.
Yeah fuck that. The whole acknowledgment was probably an attempt to look more important by them
Is this any different to standing up and singing God Save the King/Queen/Whatever or the ‘National Anthem’ before sporting events? A ritual to be gabbled through before the real business begins. As such, it’s a travesty of what such a welcome should be.
Yep, you’d find I’d have the exact same reaction to god save the king before each meeting. Are we really gonna do this 6 or 7 times a week?
I like when we have an elder do a welcome to country. It’s different and always pretty cool.
Doing the acknowledgement before every meeting is basically tokenism at this point.
This is very much my feeling. And if you’re going to do it every bloody time at least use the short form not the 6 paragraph version.
Disclaimer I have a genetic but not cultural link here, so don’t often claim.
Hundred percent. That feels like we’re honoring the indigenous communities.
Welcome to country, or acknowledgement of country?
I’m pretty sure a welcome to country should only be done by a first people’s elder (or representative)
they said “welcome to country” but I suspect they meant acknowledgment.
That makes it even worse!!!