Comments on: How to Hold a Good Meeting http://cathcart.com/2006/06/how-to-hold-a-good-meeting/ Intelligent Motivation for a Challenging World Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Bill Lampton, Ph.D. http://cathcart.com/2006/06/how-to-hold-a-good-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Bill Lampton, Ph.D. Thu, 03 Aug 2006 14:09:00 +0000 http://jcathcart.wordpress.com/2006/06/19/how-to-hold-a-good-meeting/#comment-136 Jim, those are great tips for improving meetings. <br/><br/>Regarding your "Lighten Up" tip, I remember when twenty leading administrators of a medical center came together to discuss the upcoming budget. As VP for Advancement, I was one of those who would make a "pitch" for my departmental budget needs.<br/><br/>When the CEO walked in, he displayed a big smile, then distributed large towels to everyone. "Here are your crying towels," he said. "I'm sure you're going to need them."<br/><br/>His levity prompted laughter, bringing a welcome relief to the tension we were all feeling.<br/><br/>You are right--meetings don't necessarily have to be boring. "Lighten Up" gets attendees in a better frame of mind, for sure. Jim, those are great tips for improving meetings.

Regarding your “Lighten Up” tip, I remember when twenty leading administrators of a medical center came together to discuss the upcoming budget. As VP for Advancement, I was one of those who would make a “pitch” for my departmental budget needs.

When the CEO walked in, he displayed a big smile, then distributed large towels to everyone. “Here are your crying towels,” he said. “I’m sure you’re going to need them.”

His levity prompted laughter, bringing a welcome relief to the tension we were all feeling.

You are right–meetings don’t necessarily have to be boring. “Lighten Up” gets attendees in a better frame of mind, for sure.

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