Someone posted a question that needed to be its own post: Can an individual be an energizer in one kind of situation or group, and a deenergizer in another?
Shirley might also be a member of her local PTA. She may 1) behave similarly to the way she behaves in the trauma center; OR 2) take a totally different approach to her interactions with others in the PTA. It becomes easy to see how people in the PTA may have a different experience with Shirley in terms of her energizing capacity than those in the trauma center.
Another question might be: How likely is it that one individual is consistently perceived as an energizer, neutral, or a deenergizer across the groups she/he belongs to?
In other words, do I have a similar effect or contribution to the energy of all the organizations I am a member of?
I think that there are some individuals who are the same in all their groups. One of the neighbors I have met here is seriously a deenergizer. Her mouth is in a perpetual frown and her eyes are dull. How could she energize anyone? However, she may just be going through some hard times personally. But she is currently a deenergizer. I do not mean that the opposite (bright eyes and always smiling) is going to energize everyone, though. To some that would be annoying. But the deenergizing effect is definitely there for all to see. I guess not everyone will be affected by it even if they recognize it, though.
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