Managing Monsters in Meetings - Part 1, General Strategies for Unproductive Behavior

Written by Steve Kaye


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Focus onrepparttar behavior. Your goal is to hold an effective meeting -- not teach lessons. If you attempt to punish people, through admonitions, ridicule, or threats, you will make enemies. Inrepparttar 135549 short term, that can ruinrepparttar 135550 effectiveness of your meeting, and inrepparttar 135551 long term it can ruin your career. So, when unproductive behavior appears in your meeting, talk aboutrepparttar 135552 behavior. For example, if a side conversation starts, you could say, "We seem to have more than one meeting going on now, and that's preventing us from working onrepparttar 135553 budget."

Apply diplomatic courage. Leaders project strength and confidence; losers project negativity and fear. Detach fromrepparttar 135554 behavior that seems bothersome, realizing it is simply something thatrepparttar 135555 other person is doing. Assume that there is no personal intent to damage you. Just talk about what is happening and ask for what you want to happen as shown inrepparttar 135556 above paragraph.

Show what you expect. Be a model for effective meeting behavior. If it is your meeting, or if you hold a leadership role in your organization, realize that others regard you asrepparttar 135557 standard for their actions. If you arrive on time for meetings, others will interpret this to mean that they should come to your meetings on time. If you make positive, appropriate contributions in meetings, others will infer that this is what you expect from them.

Apply these strategies to make your meetings effective.

This isrepparttar 135558 first of a seven part article on Managing Monsters in Meetings.

IAF Certified Professional Facilitator and author Steve Kaye works with leaders who want to hold effective meeting. His innovative workshops have informed and inspired people nationwide. His facilitation produces results that people will support. Sign up for his free newsletter at http://www.stevekaye.com. Call 714-528-1300 or visit his web site for over 100 pages of valuable ideas.


Managing Monsters in Meetings - Part 4, Quiet Participants

Written by Steve Kaye


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Sometimes you can encourage quiet participants to contribute by making direct eye contact, pausing, and letting your expression say, "What do you think?"

Approach 2: Changerepparttar process

Use sequential participation (a round robin) to collect ideas. This provides quiet participants with opportunities to speak. Introduce this process by saying,

"We want to hear from everyone, so let's use a round robin. Who wants to start?"

Use these techniques to hold effective meetings by involving all ofrepparttar 135548 participants.

This isrepparttar 135549 fourth of a seven part article on Managing Monsters in Meetings.

IAF Certified Professional Facilitator and author Steve Kaye works with leaders who want to hold effective meeting. His innovative workshops have informed and inspired people nationwide. His facilitation produces results that people will support. Sign up for his free newsletter at http://www.stevekaye.com. Call 714-528-1300 or visit his web site for over 100 pages of valuable ideas.


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