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I spend much of my working life, when I am not writing, in meetings of one sort or another. Meetings which others might describe as “talking shops”. There are meetings that are a waste of time. More often than not they are the kinds of meetings that you forget why they are in the diary but go along anyway because they are a safe place to hide for a while. But ideas are what change our world and those ideas take shape in meetings. MORE
?. The Meeting Escape Hatch: Ritual Design Lab for Org Change from Margaret Hagan on Vimeo. Being in a meeting that is a waste of your time can suck your energy. How many meetings are you invited to that you where it isn’t mission critical that you attend? MORE
American business people attend 11,000,000 business meetings every day and half of it’s a waste of time. Knowledge workers spend three hours a day in meetings. Four out of five of us have brought other work to do during a meeting. It adds up to years of meetings. MORE
ELL is where MPL meets MWL. MORE
By David Gurteen I am experimenting with a potential Virtual Knowledge Cafe platform - Zoom Meetings. Zoom is a relatively new (January 2013) cloud-based video meeting system. I don't know of any other video meeting system that meets all these criteria. The free version contains many of the key features of the Pro system except meetings are limited to 40 minutes. MORE
was a larger version of the one on the left, with the headline “Meet the new Chief Executive Customer. Looks like IBM and I are in agreement. Last week the first image you saw at IBM’s site (at least here in the U.S.) MORE
The same goes for in-person meetings. However, these days so many of my meetings take place online, typically on Zoom, and interactivity can be a challenge. But it isn’t impossible, if you follow best practices for virtual facilitation for meetings. MORE
” It is a ritual or organizational norm that can used during meetings to avoid unnecessary discussions that don’t support the meeting objectives. It’s a fun way to avoid one of the most common meeting productivity killers: Rabbit Holes. MORE
You're reading fresh content from Dan Pontefract at Brave New Org: Gump’s a trailblazer. He’s willing and able. He’s got pizazz. He doesn’t mind being open and sharing; some call it bravado, I call it courage. Mr. Shun wasn’t always this way. He had to work at it. MORE
By David Gurteen How many times have you taken part in a meeting to make a decision about an issue where they have been two factions in the room? Split the meeting into two parts. MORE
The post A Retreat on narrative – where better to meet than in Ireland appeared first on Cognitive Edge. The location of the Cynefin Retreat about Narrative in Organisations (Ireland, 18-21 March 2019) is specially chosen for its unique landscape and naturally rugged beauty. MORE
I am not too sure whether meetings lower our IQ or whether they make us all more stupid, as my good friend Stowe Boyd reflected on a recent blog post , but I can certainly confirm they do take a toll on your own productivity. Well, apparently, the same thing happens with meetings. MORE
Every year, when we set about the task of choosing speakers for UX Week , we look for people who can bring a broad perspective to the challenges facing experience designers today. MORE
Every year, we try to come up with keynote talks for UX Week that hit the sweet spot between unique points of view and practical insights that we can all learn from. We’re excited about these three keynotes we’ll be seeing at UX Week 2015 , and we think you’ll be too! MORE
One of the modules is on meetings. But often we forget to add the secret sauce: how to participate in meetings with impact. There is lots of advice out there about how to design and facilitate meetings. The Healthy Meeting Mindset. MeetingsFlickr Photo by Iain. MORE
My introduction to organizing meetings was in the military, where different types of meetings had standard structures. During officer training we were shown the 1976 John Cleese film, which was updated in 1993 — Meetings, Bloody Meetings. Which meeting was successful? MORE
Every year, we try to come up with keynote talks for UX Week that hit the sweet spot between unique points of view and practical insights that we can all learn from. We’re excited about these three keynotes we’ll be seeing at UX Week 2015 , and we think you’ll be too! MORE
Those of us who are not-so-secretly hoping that Stephen Colbert might actually run for Senate should take a look at Beppe Grillo ‘s career in Italy. MORE
I listened to a podcast recently where Steven Rogelberg was interviewed about his 2019 book — The Surprising Science of Meetings. I think that meetings are prime areas of opportunity for workplace performance improvement. For example, optimizing meetings can make time for learning. MORE
Ben Goldacre might be quite surprised to hear he’s written a sociology book, but for the second in our series on books about how the science of mind, brain and mental health meet society, Bad Pharma is an exemplary example. MORE
Banc of California Stadium offers several spaces for meetings and conferences, all equipped with premium hospitality. With 14-foot ceilings and views of the pitch, the Founders Club offers the optimal setting for corporate meetings, lunches and parties. MORE
The sessions from the DPLA Plenary meeting on April 27 in SF are now online. Here’s the official announcement: …all media and work outputs from the two day-long events that made up DPLA West–the DPLA workstream meetings held on April 26, 2012 at the San Francisco Public Library, and the public plenary held on April 27, 2012 at the Internet Archive in San Francisco, CA–are now available online on the “DPLA West: Media and Outputs” page: [link]. MORE
Summer time is usually one of the busiest times of the year for me in terms of extra curricular work related activities. I know that this may sound a bit weird, but it’s actually rather accurate. MORE
CRM Magazine has devoted much of its May 2010 issue , including its cover and lead stories, to VRM and the growing power of individual customers, within which VRM is one vector. Naturally, Cluetrain is also covered , since it pointed in this same direction, long ago. MORE
An article I read a while back caused me to reflect on how we scheduled meetings at Adaptive Path and how that might affect my colleagues' ability to achieve quality design work. He says "when you use time that way, it's merely a practical problem to meet with someone. I try to keep them flexible—weekly 30-min meetings that can be skipped if they are pushing toward a deadline or moved around as needed. And everyone appreciates the meeting-free hour. MORE
In meetings, bloody meetings I covered some common issues with how meetings are conducted and also provided some ways to address these. Another form is the silent meeting , put forth by David Gasca at Twitter and used at Amazon as well. These meetings are based on the common phenomena that most attendees do not read material in advance and that a slideshow is not the best way to convey complex information. What is the meeting process? MORE
Other times,the workshop, keynote presentation, or master class might be part of a conference or a single session for an organization, but planning the event requires meeting across time zones virtually. This chart easily allows you to find the best time for a meeting. MORE
Several moons ago, I was asked to participate in a meeting. After all, a report by Atlassian suggests employees attend 62 meetings per month. In the US alone that works out to roughly 11 million meetings being held every single day. Culture meetings MORE
“Today’s incoming college freshmen represent a generation of highly-connected, tech and marketing-savvy youth who expect brands to work harder than ever. Knowing who they are and how they use technology and social media is critical to your brand’s success. MORE
Living in a small town in Atlantic Canada (pop. 5,000), it’s not often I find people in my community who understand what I do, let alone work in similar fields. Zedfast , founded by Steve Scott, is the exception. Zedfast is currently focused on developing eLearning content in HTML5 and Flash. MORE
This is a summary of the talk "Assessing Evidence in CPD: Meeting Standards and Missing Goals" (aka Baffled, Befuddled and Bemused) by Michael Allen, at the 10th National CPD Accreditation Conference. MORE
In February 2015 I am going to be in the US to speak at, and run workshops for a couple of different events – but am available for additional dates and venues. Here is my schedule so far: 12 – 13 February I will be in Minneapolis, MN to run a workshop and speak at a […]. Social learning MORE
Meetings can not only be a waste of time if they are not well designed, but can also zap our energy. Even worse, the meeting can be so boring that participants tune out or cancel. One way to shake things is up to host a “Strolling” Meeting. ” Step 1: Identify Meeting Goals. MORE
Cluetrain touted the rise of customer voices. We see through the marketing b t and we tell one another about it. Fine, but there was always the problem that if you’re a consumer products company, you only need 1% of customers to make it look like your products are godawful because a corner was dented. “You totalz Suck PRocter/Gambel!!” ” So, here’s a post by an alarmed passenger on a United flight. OMG the window is half out! MORE
By David Gurteen Next time you have a one-on-one meeting, make it into a “walking meeting”. Nilofer Merchant: Got a meeting? Research shows that walking improves your creativity – never mind being good exercise, so take a walk and let ideas flow while you walk and talk. MORE
Last week, I facilitated a peer learning session for Emerging Nonprofit Leaders and their mentors about healthy and productive meetings. We covered the best practices of meetings , both face-to-face and virtual meetings. Two simple tips will help in hybrid meetings. MORE
How many meetings and conference calls did you have yesterday? Our work days are filled with meetings and conference calls with the intent of getting stuff done. But many meetings end up being a complete waste of time. Many of our meetings take place on conference calls. MORE
Summary of 'Educating the Next Generation Workforce: Preparing Students to Meet Employers’ Expectations' by Susan Aldridge, President (ret), Drexel University There are new types of jobs for students gradauating today, and new learning opportunities in igital labs, etc. MORE
Megan is undergoing community interrogation over at Reddit , and one of the comments linked to her “ meeting notes.” Megan Ganz is a writer for the TV show Community that I started out not much liking until I had seen a few episodes and now sort of love. Except that it’s on “hiatus,” never a happy word in TV land. ” You should take a look MORE
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One of the participants mentioned that they were going to start regular walking meetings with staff, to ensure they keep moving but also build community. Meetings can not only be a waste of time but also zap our energy. Walking meetings can help shakes things up. MORE
Meeting Related Topics Harold Jarche
MAY 6, 2019
My introduction to organizing meetings was in the military, where different types of meetings had standard structures. During officer training we were shown the 1976 John Cleese film, which was updated in 1993 — Meetings, Bloody Meetings. Which meeting was successful?
Harold Jarche
JUNE 25, 2019
In meetings, bloody meetings I covered some common issues with how meetings are conducted and also provided some ways to address these. Another form is the silent meeting , put forth by David Gasca at Twitter and used at Amazon as well. These meetings are based on the common phenomena that most attendees do not read material in advance and that a slideshow is not the best way to convey complex information. What is the meeting process?
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Harold Jarche
OCTOBER 27, 2019
I listened to a podcast recently where Steven Rogelberg was interviewed about his 2019 book — The Surprising Science of Meetings. I think that meetings are prime areas of opportunity for workplace performance improvement. For example, optimizing meetings can make time for learning.
Jay Cross
MARCH 21, 2015
American business people attend 11,000,000 business meetings every day and half of it’s a waste of time. Knowledge workers spend three hours a day in meetings. Four out of five of us have brought other work to do during a meeting. It adds up to years of meetings.
Beth Kanter
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
Meetings can not only be a waste of time if they are not well designed, but can also zap our energy. Even worse, the meeting can be so boring that participants tune out or cancel. One way to shake things is up to host a “Strolling” Meeting. ” Step 1: Identify Meeting Goals.
Beth Kanter
JUNE 25, 2019
?. The Meeting Escape Hatch: Ritual Design Lab for Org Change from Margaret Hagan on Vimeo. Being in a meeting that is a waste of your time can suck your energy. How many meetings are you invited to that you where it isn’t mission critical that you attend?
Dan Pontefract
DECEMBER 15, 2015
Several moons ago, I was asked to participate in a meeting. After all, a report by Atlassian suggests employees attend 62 meetings per month. In the US alone that works out to roughly 11 million meetings being held every single day. Culture meetings
Dave Snowden
MARCH 1, 2019
The post A Retreat on narrative – where better to meet than in Ireland appeared first on Cognitive Edge. The location of the Cynefin Retreat about Narrative in Organisations (Ireland, 18-21 March 2019) is specially chosen for its unique landscape and naturally rugged beauty.
Jane Hart
AUGUST 14, 2016
ELL is where MPL meets MWL.
David Gurteen
JANUARY 27, 2017
By David Gurteen I am experimenting with a potential Virtual Knowledge Cafe platform - Zoom Meetings. Zoom is a relatively new (January 2013) cloud-based video meeting system. I don't know of any other video meeting system that meets all these criteria. The free version contains many of the key features of the Pro system except meetings are limited to 40 minutes.
David Weinberger
APRIL 7, 2014
Cluetrain touted the rise of customer voices. We see through the marketing b t and we tell one another about it. Fine, but there was always the problem that if you’re a consumer products company, you only need 1% of customers to make it look like your products are godawful because a corner was dented. “You totalz Suck PRocter/Gambel!!” ” So, here’s a post by an alarmed passenger on a United flight. OMG the window is half out!
Beth Kanter
DECEMBER 5, 2018
” It is a ritual or organizational norm that can used during meetings to avoid unnecessary discussions that don’t support the meeting objectives. It’s a fun way to avoid one of the most common meeting productivity killers: Rabbit Holes.
Beth Kanter
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
Other times,the workshop, keynote presentation, or master class might be part of a conference or a single session for an organization, but planning the event requires meeting across time zones virtually. This chart easily allows you to find the best time for a meeting.
Adaptive Path
MAY 28, 2015
Every year, we try to come up with keynote talks for UX Week that hit the sweet spot between unique points of view and practical insights that we can all learn from. We’re excited about these three keynotes we’ll be seeing at UX Week 2015 , and we think you’ll be too!
David Gurteen
JANUARY 26, 2016
By David Gurteen How many times have you taken part in a meeting to make a decision about an issue where they have been two factions in the room? Split the meeting into two parts.
David Weinberger
JUNE 11, 2012
The sessions from the DPLA Plenary meeting on April 27 in SF are now online. Here’s the official announcement: …all media and work outputs from the two day-long events that made up DPLA West–the DPLA workstream meetings held on April 26, 2012 at the San Francisco Public Library, and the public plenary held on April 27, 2012 at the Internet Archive in San Francisco, CA–are now available online on the “DPLA West: Media and Outputs” page: [link].
Jane Hart
AUGUST 25, 2011
“Today’s incoming college freshmen represent a generation of highly-connected, tech and marketing-savvy youth who expect brands to work harder than ever. Knowing who they are and how they use technology and social media is critical to your brand’s success.
Jay Cross
NOVEMBER 13, 2010
Let’s meet up when I’m in your town! I’m going on the road again. Brussels, November 27-30. Berlin, December 1-5. Business Educa. Qatar, December 6-8. Stockholm, December 9-10. Oslo, December 11. Maastricht, December 12-15.
Stephen Downes: Half an Hour
OCTOBER 8, 2019
Summary of 'Educating the Next Generation Workforce: Preparing Students to Meet Employers’ Expectations' by Susan Aldridge, President (ret), Drexel University There are new types of jobs for students gradauating today, and new learning opportunities in igital labs, etc.
Dan Pontefract
MARCH 16, 2012
You're reading fresh content from Dan Pontefract at Brave New Org: Gump’s a trailblazer. He’s willing and able. He’s got pizazz. He doesn’t mind being open and sharing; some call it bravado, I call it courage. Mr. Shun wasn’t always this way. He had to work at it.
Doc Searls
OCTOBER 3, 2012
I’ll be exploring markets, challenges and opportunities where the two meet. I’ll be speaking tomorrow at Subscribed 2012 London , at the Kensington Roof Garden , near the Kensington tube stop on High Street. Seats are still available, and it’s free.
Adaptive Path
APRIL 22, 2014
Every year, when we set about the task of choosing speakers for UX Week , we look for people who can bring a broad perspective to the challenges facing experience designers today.
David Weinberger
JANUARY 8, 2012
Megan is undergoing community interrogation over at Reddit , and one of the comments linked to her “ meeting notes.” Megan Ganz is a writer for the TV show Community that I started out not much liking until I had seen a few episodes and now sort of love. Except that it’s on “hiatus,” never a happy word in TV land. ” You should take a look
Stephen Downes: Half an Hour
OCTOBER 1, 2018
This is a summary of the talk "Assessing Evidence in CPD: Meeting Standards and Missing Goals" (aka Baffled, Befuddled and Bemused) by Michael Allen, at the 10th National CPD Accreditation Conference.
Luis Suarez
MAY 18, 2013
I am not too sure whether meetings lower our IQ or whether they make us all more stupid, as my good friend Stowe Boyd reflected on a recent blog post , but I can certainly confirm they do take a toll on your own productivity. Well, apparently, the same thing happens with meetings.
David Weinberger
DECEMBER 10, 2012
Those of us who are not-so-secretly hoping that Stephen Colbert might actually run for Senate should take a look at Beppe Grillo ‘s career in Italy.
Beth Kanter
SEPTEMBER 2, 2015
How many meetings and conference calls did you have yesterday? Our work days are filled with meetings and conference calls with the intent of getting stuff done. But many meetings end up being a complete waste of time. Many of our meetings take place on conference calls.
Beth Kanter
OCTOBER 12, 2015
Last week, I facilitated a peer learning session for Emerging Nonprofit Leaders and their mentors about healthy and productive meetings. We covered the best practices of meetings , both face-to-face and virtual meetings. Two simple tips will help in hybrid meetings.
David Weinberger
JANUARY 10, 2010
Instead of the fully-body scanners showing us this. Source AFP. Why can’t they substitute a standardized manikin image (which is what brain scanners do) like this: In fact, they could let us choose our body image. “You know what, my good man? Scratch the Brad.
Doc Searls
APRIL 30, 2010
CRM Magazine has devoted much of its May 2010 issue , including its cover and lead stories, to VRM and the growing power of individual customers, within which VRM is one vector. Naturally, Cluetrain is also covered , since it pointed in this same direction, long ago.
Adaptive Path
MAY 28, 2015
Every year, we try to come up with keynote talks for UX Week that hit the sweet spot between unique points of view and practical insights that we can all learn from. We’re excited about these three keynotes we’ll be seeing at UX Week 2015 , and we think you’ll be too!
Euen Semple
SEPTEMBER 10, 2017
I spend much of my working life, when I am not writing, in meetings of one sort or another. Meetings which others might describe as “talking shops”. There are meetings that are a waste of time. More often than not they are the kinds of meetings that you forget why they are in the diary but go along anyway because they are a safe place to hide for a while. But ideas are what change our world and those ideas take shape in meetings.
Beth Kanter
OCTOBER 8, 2019
The same goes for in-person meetings. However, these days so many of my meetings take place online, typically on Zoom, and interactivity can be a challenge. But it isn’t impossible, if you follow best practices for virtual facilitation for meetings.
David Gurteen
FEBRUARY 19, 2016
By David Gurteen Next time you have a one-on-one meeting, make it into a “walking meeting”. Nilofer Merchant: Got a meeting? Research shows that walking improves your creativity – never mind being good exercise, so take a walk and let ideas flow while you walk and talk.
Doc Searls
JUNE 19, 2012
was a larger version of the one on the left, with the headline “Meet the new Chief Executive Customer. Looks like IBM and I are in agreement. Last week the first image you saw at IBM’s site (at least here in the U.S.)
Harold Jarche
DECEMBER 29, 2017
Banc of California Stadium offers several spaces for meetings and conferences, all equipped with premium hospitality. With 14-foot ceilings and views of the pitch, the Founders Club offers the optimal setting for corporate meetings, lunches and parties.
Luis Suarez
MAY 9, 2013
Summer time is usually one of the busiest times of the year for me in terms of extra curricular work related activities. I know that this may sound a bit weird, but it’s actually rather accurate.
Beth Kanter
AUGUST 16, 2017
One of the participants mentioned that they were going to start regular walking meetings with staff, to ensure they keep moving but also build community. Meetings can not only be a waste of time but also zap our energy. Walking meetings can help shakes things up.
Jane Hart
DECEMBER 16, 2014
In February 2015 I am going to be in the US to speak at, and run workshops for a couple of different events – but am available for additional dates and venues. Here is my schedule so far: 12 – 13 February I will be in Minneapolis, MN to run a workshop and speak at a […]. Social learning
Beth Kanter
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
One of the modules is on meetings. But often we forget to add the secret sauce: how to participate in meetings with impact. There is lots of advice out there about how to design and facilitate meetings. The Healthy Meeting Mindset. MeetingsFlickr Photo by Iain.
Mind Hacks
DECEMBER 8, 2013
Ben Goldacre might be quite surprised to hear he’s written a sociology book, but for the second in our series on books about how the science of mind, brain and mental health meet society, Bad Pharma is an exemplary example.
Adaptive Path
FEBRUARY 23, 2012
An article I read a while back caused me to reflect on how we scheduled meetings at Adaptive Path and how that might affect my colleagues' ability to achieve quality design work. He says "when you use time that way, it's merely a practical problem to meet with someone. I try to keep them flexible—weekly 30-min meetings that can be skipped if they are pushing toward a deadline or moved around as needed. And everyone appreciates the meeting-free hour.
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