As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment.
Quote of the Week: To get something done a meeting should consist of no more than three people, two of whom are absent.  Robert Copeland
Humor Break: Meetings: The practical alternative to work
Stat of the Week: Teams with lots of high-status performers can be more effective than other groups—but only up to a point. In a study by university researchers, the effectiveness of teams of Wall Street researchers was at its maximum when 65.1% of the analysts were “stars.” Beyond that, the effectiveness (as rated by clients) dropped off. The authors say group members’ attempts to boost their status may disrupt such vital processes as information sharing.
Action Tip: Having meeting guidelines helps. Want some tips, try Plan and Conduct Effective Meetings: 24 Steps to Generate Meaningful Results.
Volunteering: Every business meeting needs a facilitator. If you have facilitating skills and you are at a meeting in need of your skills, volunteer. Much better than time wasting.
[tags]meetings, stars, envisia, envisia learning, bill bradley, william bradley, bradley[/tags]
Bill Bradley
Bill Bradley (mostly) retired after 35 years in organizational consulting, training and management development. During those years he worked internally with seven organizations and trained and consulted externally with more than 90 large and small businesses, government agencies, hospitals and schools.
