designing and leading meetings that matter nyatep leadership series john baker and virginia hamilton...

Designing and Leading Meetings

that Matter

NYATEP Leadership Series

John Baker and Virginia Hamiltonworkforce@austin.rr.com

vhamilton@calworkforce.org

opening

introductionagenda review

next 90 minutes...

contextleadership

designengagement

reflection

context

what meetings? training vs facilitation aligning methods with organizational culture complexity and diversity

when bad meetings happen to good people

leadership

hierarchical vs facilitative

Hierarchical Leader Facilitative Leader

Hierarchical Leader

Facilitative Leader

Assumes Top Down Authority

Power of the Group’s Authority

Knows WHAT to do Methods “HOW TO”

Seeks The “Right” Decision

Decisions the Group will Own & Implement

Relies On Individual Ability, Charisma, Expertise

Group Ability

design

logisticsrational aim & experiential aimfocus questionconflict and emotion

logistics

rational aim experiential aim

Desired outcome or purpose

Tone or feeling you want people to leave with

Focus question

Natural Flow of Meetings

Observation/Data

Reaction/Association

Insight/Learning

Action/Conclusion

Shorthand

What?

Gut?

So What?

Now What?

engagement

Individual brainstormingSmall groupsInterpreting and Recording

“I welcome the discussion!”

reflection

Questions and Answers