20. Learning to stay quiet in meetings
Translated from the French original.
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The other day I was lending a hand at a working day for a group of around thirty people.
We had decided to organise workshops so that as many participants as possible could have a go at playing …
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Playing at facilitating a sub-group.
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Playing at debriefing in plenary.
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Playing at staying in the background.
That last game was without doubt the hardest. Because it was aimed at leaders accustomed to running not only their teams, but their meetings too.
It reminded me of the findings of an American study led by Verizon which, based on 1,300 interviews, showed a wide gap in how meeting quality was perceived depending on whether people were rating meetings they had led or meetings they had merely attended.
“I prefer to lead, because the meeting will be better … Besides, that’s why I’m the boss ..”
This experience was illuminating …
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For those who discovered they could facilitate, provided they gathered their courage in one hand and used the other to apply a few simple techniques.
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For those who discovered how enjoyable it could be to speak up in front of the bosses, on a day when those bosses had committed to being 120% supportive.
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For those who discovered how frustrating it can be to step back and create a space where their team members’ talents can shine.
Long live the Frustration that helps us grow.
Ecole Internationale de Réuniologie
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