Section outline

    • A dozen people sit around a long board room table while one person stands and makes a presentation. Some people are listening, others are staring at their phones.

      In today's working world, dominated by shared calendars and Zoom calls, where endless "touching base" takes more time out the day than actual work, meetings have gotten a bad rap. But meetings are essential to the smooth functioning of any group activity. Meetings allow for discussion, for the sharing of ideas, view points and information. They allow a group to make decisions together, through the vote. And they keep the whole process visible and on the record, so nobody can come back later and say "I didn't know." 

      At least, they do if they are well run. This module is about running a meeting well.