We didn’t say “Long Time no see.”
I met a colleague – also a good friend – in person for the first time in two years yesterday. We exchanged unexceptional greetings and… Read More »We didn’t say “Long Time no see.”
meetings
The meeting as forcing function
For all their faults, meetings have virtue as a forcing function: Forcing you to complete tasks you committed to; Forcing you to feed back to… Read More »The meeting as forcing function
Talking it through; or, The value of meetings
Meetings are rightly maligned as unproductive timesinks, but I’ve recently been reminded of the things you can gain by simply talking things through together with… Read More »Talking it through; or, The value of meetings
Resource: a16z podcast with Matt Abrahams on moderating talks, panels, meetings and more
This interview with Sonal Chokshi and Matt Abrahams is a useful listen. It’s loaded with specific techniques for presenting and for moderating discussions, whether in-person… Read More »Resource: a16z podcast with Matt Abrahams on moderating talks, panels, meetings and more
Watch the meeting
It’s easy to get totally absorbed in a meeting,* but it really helps if you can reserve a piece of your attention for watching what’s… Read More »Watch the meeting
When not to speak
Here’s a flow to help me with my “helpful contribution” problem:Is the priority of (this part of) the meeting to discuss things exhaustively, or to… Read More »When not to speak
Choosing to stop or choosing to continue
I’ve been spending more time on Skype, Zoom, Whatsapp and even normal phone calls (imagine!) than normal over the past week. A few times my… Read More »Choosing to stop or choosing to continue
Front foot (2): head in the game
If you’ve done the big picture, general preparation it doesn’t take much extra to make sure you show up on the front foot. Here are… Read More »Front foot (2): head in the game
Back-to-back
Back to back meetings are a bad idea: Unless you or the chairperson is really good, you’re almost certain to be running late at the… Read More »Back-to-back
30/90
What would happen if you made a 30/90 rule? It looks like this. 30 For every “ten minute job” that isn’t completely routine – an… Read More »30/90