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Diversity: The hidden ABS core value—Emerging conversations and strategic actions

The core values that guide the American Balint Society (ABS) are authenticity, collective wisdom, compassion, empathy, hope, lifelong learning, and reflection. Along with these values, the ABS Mission statement directs us to “Teach and Study the nature . . . of Balint Groups.” Finally, the ABS vision statement supports the process by which “. . . relationships of profound trust . . . grow in respect and healing power.” It cannot be a coincidence that two years after adopting these mission–vision–core value statements, the ABS council agreed to establish a Diversity Committee as a standing committee. The process, though transparent, was not a simple straightforward one. The initial discussion at the ABS annual council meeting in 2014 epitomized some of the ways diversity takes a back seat at almost every table. As in a Balint group itself, associations and tangents to the topic of a Diversity Committee veered the conversation off the intended task of establishing such a committee. Fortunately, a champion of the cause persisted, and the group was able to return to the focus sufficiently to accomplish this task. Now, although there were immediate volunteers to do this work, the challenge was to set an agenda,