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In the Workplace, Thinking outside of the Box…?

In the Workplace, Thinking outside of the Box...?
In the Workplace, Thinking outside of the Box…?

In the Workplace, Thinking outside of the Box…?


Somebody Gouge My Eyes Out!!!!  Those close to me would laugh out loud when they heard these words.  They knew that the only time I ever said this was when I had been in a meeting that dragged on and on.   After about thirty minutes in any meeting my only wish was for death.    Some reading this might think that I was dis-engaged.  Not true.   Even the most interesting of topics, in my opinion, should not take more than thirty minutes to discuss.

My solution to corporate America?  Move the meeting outside.  Too  cold or too hot?  Find a room filled with windows, play some upbeat music in the background.   Stimulate the senses of the attendees so that they want to engage.  Everyone knows that the average attention span is only about ten minutes so why torture your staff beyond that?  Granted there are important things to discuss that will take longer than ten minutes.  Here are some tips for getting it done.

Come prepared – Bring an Agenda with the major points on it.

Don’t Deviate – The worst meetings are those that allow staff to veer off point steering the conversation in different directions and losing focus of the reason for the meeting.  Not trying to be mean, but no one wants to hear ten minutes of conversation about your kids (love em all).

Don’t ask for instant solutions – Give staff time to research or think about their decisions.   Set a deadline for comments to be returned.

Time is valuable.  You want your staff to be productive.  Help them by setting an example in the board room.

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