David Siddiq's Family Environment

David Siddiq is a thirty-seven-year-old male who grew up in a single parent household where the television was the only commonality that the members of the family shared. His mother was verbally abusive and did not like to be asked questions. She led the household like a dictator and would only speak long enough to shout profanities while giving her children orders. No one could have an opinion or talk-back to her or else there would be corporal punishment. Mr. Siddiq and his family members did not speak to one another unless it was necessary. The Family environment is where a lot of people will experience their first meetings and develop skills from those meetings that will help them in the future meetings. Raines (2013) states, “previous life experiences may create fertile ground for misunderstanding and conflict” (p. 38). Mr. Siddiq understood that he had missed the opportunity to hone leadership and communication skills in his family, so he went to college in hopes of bettering his education and fulfilling those needs. He did not finish college due to the birth of his daughter. Instead, he focused on working to provide for his family. Mr. Siddiq has worked since he was fourteen years old
375). Mr. Siddiq was never exposed to the skills of facilitation and never received any formal training. His work ethic and quite demeanor were enough for his superiors to not worry about assessing Mr. Siddiq’s capability to lead a meeting. Mr. Siddiq’s bosses simply assumed that he would be able to handle the responsibility. According to Balle (n.d.), “Business professionals waste an estimated 31 hours a month at unproductive meetings” (p. 1). This is likely caused by individuals like Mr. Siddiq who are not properly trained, but are directed by their managers to conduct