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==Intro== | ==Intro== | ||
| − | Meetings are a great place to create the culture of a company. | + | : Meetings are a great place to create the culture of a company. |
| − | AboutUs is a fun, vibrant & engaged place to work–let's carry this culture through to the meetings. | + | : [[AboutUs]] is a fun, vibrant & engaged place to work–let's carry this culture through to the meetings. |
| − | + | : [[MarkDilley]] & Julia a really excited to work on a proposal for making meetings run more smoothly. Please join us! | |
==Brainstorm== | ==Brainstorm== | ||
| − | + | ===The Past=== | |
| + | : What has worked with our meetings, i.e. what do you like. What have we struggled with as an organization in terms of meetings? | ||
| − | + | ===The Future=== | |
| + | : What do we as an organization want meetings to look like in the future? What are some qualites that we want? | ||
| + | ===The Questions=== | ||
| + | * Do you have any suggestions for meetings and decision making that have really worked? | ||
| + | * What are some specific things about meetings at [[AboutUs]] that don't work? | ||
* How strict should we be about times? | * How strict should we be about times? | ||
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* Meeting Times: Having planning meetings on Friday afternoon might not be the most productive time? (In general, folks are trying to clear their plates for the weekend, are most likely tired from a long week, & looking forward to LEAVING.) | * Meeting Times: Having planning meetings on Friday afternoon might not be the most productive time? (In general, folks are trying to clear their plates for the weekend, are most likely tired from a long week, & looking forward to LEAVING.) | ||
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* One large issue meeting a day? | * One large issue meeting a day? | ||
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* Consensus? | * Consensus? | ||
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* What role can consensus polling take? | * What role can consensus polling take? | ||
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* The law of two feet. | * The law of two feet. | ||
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* Respect: Talking over people, space to let everyone speak up, how can we demonstrate a respectful work environment at our meetings? | * Respect: Talking over people, space to let everyone speak up, how can we demonstrate a respectful work environment at our meetings? | ||
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* Follow through: notes are put up, project page is reoriented, Leave the meeting with clear actions delegated. Next meeting is set & facilitator chosen. | * Follow through: notes are put up, project page is reoriented, Leave the meeting with clear actions delegated. Next meeting is set & facilitator chosen. | ||
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* Feedback loop: At the end of a meeting? Email? Conversation? | * Feedback loop: At the end of a meeting? Email? Conversation? | ||
| − | * | + | ==The Action Move== |
| + | * [[MarkDilley]] & Julia are interested in proposing a system to try? Would anyone like to join us? | ||
Revision as of 01:02, 18 April 2007
Intro
- Meetings are a great place to create the culture of a company.
- AboutUs is a fun, vibrant & engaged place to work–let's carry this culture through to the meetings.
- MarkDilley & Julia a really excited to work on a proposal for making meetings run more smoothly. Please join us!
Brainstorm
The Past
- What has worked with our meetings, i.e. what do you like. What have we struggled with as an organization in terms of meetings?
The Future
- What do we as an organization want meetings to look like in the future? What are some qualites that we want?
The Questions
- Do you have any suggestions for meetings and decision making that have really worked?
- What are some specific things about meetings at AboutUs that don't work?
- How strict should we be about times?
- Meeting Times: Having planning meetings on Friday afternoon might not be the most productive time? (In general, folks are trying to clear their plates for the weekend, are most likely tired from a long week, & looking forward to LEAVING.)
- One large issue meeting a day?
- Consensus?
- What role can consensus polling take?
- The law of two feet.
- Respect: Talking over people, space to let everyone speak up, how can we demonstrate a respectful work environment at our meetings?
- Follow through: notes are put up, project page is reoriented, Leave the meeting with clear actions delegated. Next meeting is set & facilitator chosen.
- Feedback loop: At the end of a meeting? Email? Conversation?
The Action Move
- MarkDilley & Julia are interested in proposing a system to try? Would anyone like to join us?
