"Bad meetings, and what they indicate and provoke in an organization, generate real human suffering in the form of anger, lethargy, and cynicism. And while this certainly has a profound impact on organizational life, it also impacts people’s self-esteem, their families, and their outlook on life...."I couldn't agree more. A challenge to me as a Team Leader, and to those who lead in churches and Christian Unions...
Reminds me of what Ben Arment said the other day about meetings:
ReplyDelete*It's Not the Meeting I Hate, It's the Deliberation*
When I'm with leaders, I ask questions.
When I read books, I jot down questions.
I even scribble questions in magazines.
I carry my Moleskine mostly for questions.
But I introvert my brainstorming function...
In meetings, I try to end as few sentences as possible with a "?".
http://www.benarment.com/history_in_the_making/2008/11/its-not-the-meeting-i-hate-its-the-deliberation.html