Comments on: Moving the mental furniture http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2008/06/20/moving-the-mental-furniture/ "Seven whole days, not one in seven, I will praise thee" -- George Herbert (1633) Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:29:07 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: BillyDinPVD http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2008/06/20/moving-the-mental-furniture/comment-page-1/#comment-568 BillyDinPVD Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:47:51 +0000 http://www.sevenwholedays.org/?p=227#comment-568 Sometimes I'm tempted to think that "meetings that waste time" is an oxymoron. Too many administrators confuse meetings with taking action, and assume that as long as you're talking about a problem in meetings, steps are being taken to solve it. Meetings then become substitutes for action. Sometimes I’m tempted to think that “meetings that waste time” is an oxymoron. Too many administrators confuse meetings with taking action, and assume that as long as you’re talking about a problem in meetings, steps are being taken to solve it. Meetings then become substitutes for action.

]]> By: peter vajda http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2008/06/20/moving-the-mental-furniture/comment-page-1/#comment-567 peter vajda Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:24:48 +0000 http://www.sevenwholedays.org/?p=227#comment-567 Thanks Scott for pointing to my article, Talk, Talk, Talk...on SlowLeadership. Peace, Peter Vajda Thanks Scott for pointing to my article, Talk, Talk, Talk…on SlowLeadership.

Peace,
Peter Vajda

]]> By: Ann http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2008/06/20/moving-the-mental-furniture/comment-page-1/#comment-566 Ann Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:47:58 +0000 http://www.sevenwholedays.org/?p=227#comment-566 Some good stuff for any gathering that has an alleged task. I find this happens most when there is some unspoken "elephant" or if the goals and tasks are not clear. I found <a href="http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTED_07.htm" rel="nofollow">Six Hat</a> thinking a good way to stop meetings that go no where. Good leadership and agreed upon norms help meetings accomplish their goals. Some good stuff for any gathering that has an alleged task. I find this happens most when there is some unspoken “elephant” or if the goals and tasks are not clear. I found Six Hat thinking a good way to stop meetings that go no where. Good leadership and agreed upon norms help meetings accomplish their goals.

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