4 Posts found for Keyword: meetings

Companies train people in their computer systems, HR policies, and more. They devote energy to optimizing production lines and supply chains. They invest in innovation workshops. Yet they seem to assume that the ability to effectively lead and participate in meetings is somehow embedded in the human genetic code. Perhaps it seems too basic a skill. However, if any organization adds up the amount of … [ Read more ]

Author: Eric J. McNulty | Source: How to Maximize Meetings | Original Publication: strategy+business | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior, Productivity/Work Tips

Ask participants to write down their initial positions, use voting devices, or ask participants for their “balance sheets” of pros and cons. “Frankly, I’m surprised that when you have a reasonably well-informed group it isn’t more common to begin by having everyone write their conclusions on a slip of paper,” remarks Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman. “If you don’t do that, the discussion will create an … [ Read more ]

Author: Dan P. Lovallo | Source: Taking the Bias Out of Meetings | Original Publication: The McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

Instead of asking, “Are we all on the same page?” or, “What am I missing?” and accepting predictable responses, one should conclude a meeting by going around the room and asking each person to say aloud what she is committing to do and by what date. If you establish a pattern of asking people at the end of a meeting to explicitly state everything to … [ Read more ]

Author: Jeff Grimshaw | Source: There Must Be Some Misunderstanding | Original Publication: The Conference Board Review | Subject: Organizational Behavior

Several studies have shown that when groups fail to arrive at decisions, it’s often because they devote too much time to finding common ground rather than weighing the pros and cons of what each person is saying. Meetings are especially ineffective when attendees begin by disclosing which way they are leaning; upon voicing an opinion about a decision, people are more likely to ignore information … [ Read more ]

Author: Matt Palmquist | Source: Listen First, Comment Later | Original Publication: strategy+business | Subject: Organizational Behavior