Translated from the French original. Just yesterday, I facilitated the 136th edition of our weekly family videoconference. It’s a ritual we set up on a certain unforgettable 21 March 2020, and have kept up ever since, to share news at a distance and allow my father to stay in touch with his 11 grandchildren and…
Translated from the French original. Just yesterday I attended a meeting on Skype, audio only. The cameras were off. The meeting’s facilitator was remarkably present. She was on every ball. Above all to pass it to the participants in the room. Her feel for the group was palpable. I could see how her knowledge of…
Translated from the French original. Just yesterday I was on Zoom with a friend of my son’s, a 28-year-old Chief of Staff. The conversation was moving fast, very fast. I followed his gaze throughout the exchange. I could feel that my words were competing with whatever he was exploring on his screen. I could feel…
Translated from the French original. Just yesterday I was reading a post by Aurélien ROTHSTEIN on Linkedin. He was discussing the difference between saying Thank you and Well done to the people on your team. According to him, Thank you is the mark of vertical management, Well done of something more horizontal. I think one…
Translated from the French original. Just yesterday, I attended a remarkable webinar run by Benjamin GRATTON of Boétie Partners. It was about collective intelligence. Benjamin quoted this phrase, which speaks to me deeply: “A mouth full of words has no ear”. For several years now I have used a trick to hold myself back. While…
Translated from the French original. Just yesterday I was sitting in on the debrief of a team meeting. Very quickly, the difficulty of sticking to the time allotted to each topic on the meeting agenda came up. A few minutes of discussion revealed that the durations were often poorly defined — sometimes too long, more…
Translated from the French original. Just yesterday I took the time to watch the film « Coup de foudre garanti ». I fear the image you may have of me could be somewhat tarnished should you ever take the time to watch it… I did not waste my time, however, as one of the final…
Translated from the French original. Just yesterday I went to work with the management committee of a small consulting firm. There were seven of them seated around a round table. The only member of the team I knew was the HR contact. A strange feeling, as nothing gave me any clue as to where the…
Translated from the French original. Just yesterday the government used the famous Article 49.3 to push a law through. One opposition parliamentary group left the chamber; another stayed. And you? Have you ever walked out of a meeting to voice your disagreement? #reunion #reuniologie #reuniologue #reunionite #meeting #pasplustardquhier
Translated from the French original. Just yesterday, I was supporting a company seminar. Anna was facilitating a small group of colleagues sitting with her around a table. She was trying to stay attentive to the people she was listening to. At the same time, she was taking notes to prepare the summary. I could see…
