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A meeting is when two or more people come together to discuss one or more topics, often in a formal or business setting, but meetings also occur in a variety of other environments. Meetings can be used as form of group decision-making and as a setting for sharing of information or intelligence.
Credit: Wikipedia - meetingA new future is created when each gathering (or meeting) becomes an opportunity to deepen accountability and commitment through engagement. It doesn’t matter what the stated purpose of the gathering is. Each gathering serves two functions: (1) to address its stated purpose and (2) to be an occasion for each person to decide to become engaged as an … | Peter Block Continue reading A Gathering Serves Two Functions Peter Block
Meetings or, more generally, conversations serve two purposes. Continue reading Meetings and Conversations Serve Two Purposes There is a second purpose to any meeting which we often overlook
Teams often lose momentum when they don’t pause to connect. Long meetings aren’t always the answer. A short, informal huddle can keep communication flowing and priorities clear without disrupting the day. Continue reading The Power of Team Huddles How brief team gatherings can align, motivate, and connect
Most workplaces rely on meetings to share information and make decisions. Yet many meetings leave people disengaged, with little time for genuine thinking or exchange. The Knowledge Café offers a simpler, more human alternative: a structured gathering where conversation itself becomes the means of learning, connection, and insight. Continue reading A Knowledge Café Is a Gathering It is not a meeting
In our daily work, many conversations occur in face-to-face group meetings, such as board meetings, staff meetings, team meetings, management meetings, and project meetings. These meetings often consume a significant portion of our work time, but unfortunately, they are rarely productive or satisfying. There is a pressing need to improve these meetings. That’s where Conversational Leadership can … Continue reading Café Style Meetings Hold conversations, not meetings
