AA Round-Up August 29, 2007

AA Round-Up August 29, 2007 10 Worst Meeting Offenses

Official Meeting Agenda 11:00 Begin 11:01-11:45 Main Issue 11:46-11:59 4 Minor Issues 12:00 Adjourn

Actual Meeting Agenda 11:01 – 11:09 Character analysis of latecomers 11:10 – 11:23 Sports & Local News 11:24 – 12:02 1st Minor Issue 12:03 – 12:10 Main issue (partial) 12:11 – 12:34 Why meeting didn’t work 12:35 – 12:47 Set next meeting date 12:48 – 12:59 Character analysis of on-time leavers 1:00 – 1:17 Free-form creation of minutes and meeting report 1:18 Begin 1:00 meeting

Being Unprepared

Be prepared

2. Showing Up Late

Be On Time

3. Being a Meeting Hog Don’t Talk just to Talk

Leaders should steer the meeting in the right direction

4. Sitting Silently

Participant should join in the conversation, Leaders should encourage participation

5. Expressing Rude Body Language

Leaders should manage those who are being rude-no put downs- Don’t tolerate disrespectful behavior

6. Conducting sidebar conversations

Leader: Notice Chit Chatting? Ask if there is a question or concern Steer meeting back to the issues

7. Arguing or putting others down

Don’t make others look bad Don’t discredit other’s ideas Be professional when you disagree

8. Leaving your cell phone on

Ideally there should be no cell phones in meeting No Talking on cell phone during meeting Place phone on vibrate and as a courtesy, leave meeting to speak on the phone

9. Chewing Gum

Gum chewing is never professional

10. Shutting down after the meeting Don’t forget what you just heard in the meeting

Hold on to materials received Leader should summarize and answer any questions

10 Worst Meeting Offenses • Being Unprepared • Showing Up Late • Being a Meeting Hog • Sitting Silently • Expressing Rude Body Language • Conducting Sidebar conversations • Arguing or putting others down • Leaving your cell phone on • Chewing gum • Shutting down after the meeting

AA Round-Up August 29, 2007