Dear Readers,
Imagine standing in front of a room full of stakeholders, tasked with explaining a policy you didn’t write, or advocating for a decision you didn’t fully agree with, and listening intently to feedback you couldn’t promise to act on. If you have done this before, you can relate. If not, try to put yourself into the mindset of people who must play for various audiences.
The French “rôle” refers to the part an actor plays—once a physical paper roll listing their lines. The , rooted in the Latin “audire,” or “to hear,” originally meant those who listen, not just those who watch. As practitioners, we constantly switch between leader, learner, advocate, enforcer, or steward—depending on the day, the meeting, or the crisis. As the stakes rise—whether in policy, funding, or access—we must sharpen our awareness of who is watching, who is listening, and how we show up.
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With appreciation,
Autumn Walden
Editor, ̽»¨Â¥ Connect, Content Strategy Manager, ̽»¨Â¥
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