| Inspiring Workplaces |
ISSUE 931 - July 27, 2022 |
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Longing For Better Meetings |
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I'm a big fan of big fans. Just throwing that out there because it's really hot today. But I digress. What I really wanted to say is that I'm a big fan of simple frameworks to guide conversations in meetings, so here's another one based on "4Ls"
created by Mary Gorman and Ellen Gottesdiener, authors of Discover to Deliver.
These 4 Ls can guide retrospective conversations after a project, meeting, event, or anything you want to gain some constructive feedback on.
Liked: What did you like most about the process?
Lacked: What was missing? What didn't we do or what piece of equipment or knowledge was lacking that would have helped us better succeed?
Learned: What did you learn through the process? What did you learn about yourself? What did the team learn?
Longed For: What you lacked is about reviewing the past, what you long for is about looking to the future and imagining what you, well, would long for if you could do it again. When did you find yourself thinking, "If only we could have...".
And of course I would throw in one more L, Levity: How could you have made the process more fun?
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Mike's Fun at Work Tip |
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A meeting icebreaker question that might encourage everyone to consider their own role as a cheerleader: Name someone who has been a great support, mentor, or cheerleader for you, and what made them such a great cheerleader?
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Quote of the Week |
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“Worrying is like paying a debt you don’t owe.” Mark Twain
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Funny Business |
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August is official "Happiness Happens Month." Here are some of the August theme days that might help on that front, and always the entire list is on the website.
August 3: International Friendship Day
August 5: International Beer Day
August 6: International Hangover Day
August 7: Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day
August 8: Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Night
August 10: Duran Duran Appreciation Day
August 13: International Left Hander’s Day
August 16: Rollercoaster Day
August 18: Bad Poetry Day
August 24: International Strange Music Day
August 28: Race Your Mouse Around the Icons Day
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