I caught myself the other day saying “Have a great meeting!” to a colleague, as we parted ways. This was a sincere gesture on my part, a well-wishing for the work day. She looked at me like I had gone absolutely battty. Friends! Is this what we’ve come to? Is it true, with this particular form of engagement at work we call “meeting,” that it’s inconceivable to have a good time? I’m asking you to look into this.
I’m not interested in having you force a particular experience. Nor is this a suggestion that any given meeting has only one quality to it. I simply invite you, throughout this week as you partake of any meetings you happen to have, to ask yourself the following: What kind of time am I having?
Let this be a quick kind of check-in. No need to make anything more of it, just simply note a one- or two-word answer that captures the essence of a given “meeting moment.” If you can, come back after a day or two and give us your results. What do you discover, with this experiment? Does the “great meeting” exist?
~Margaret
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Great post! Often, we’re in meeting anyways, whether they’re good or bad… so why not just decide they’re good?
I find that to be a much more useful default than the opposite. Not to deny when it gets tough or mind-numbing, but just to give myself a set-up for possible enjoyment! Thank you!
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Cheers! ~ Hoda
Hello, Hoda,
Thank you so very much for these kind words. Vielen Dank!! -Margaret
Meetings are a real challenge for me. long history of unpleasant experiences, so this is an area that I will have to bring some awareness to.