Make the Most of Your Corporate Meeting Time (a la Covey)
“Our agenda is packed! We'll have to cut something!”
Ever seen
the rock-pebble-sand time management demonstration popularized by Stephen Covey in
First Things First? The one about deliberately
placing the big rocks first and then filling in around them with
pebbles and sand, the "other stuff" in life and work that consumes so much time? It's a powerful metaphor for living and working: doing first what matters most. Flipped and looked at differently it is an instructive metaphor for
maximizing the value and output of time in key meetings and conferences.
When designing a conference agenda it's natural to focus on all the "big, seemingly urgent, rocks" and then fill in around them with breaks and meals that seem to be obligatory, low impact time elements. What often get lost are the meeting outputs most organizations desire most: engaged leaders/employees who collaborate across boundaries - and interactive, engaging meetings that enhance that teamwork.
Look opportunistically at how you fill the spaces between big-rock agenda items. More and more clients are using our short, impactful and fun
conference interaction tools during meals and breaks to help energize and connect people to each other and key messages. We can help you design meetings to realize a powerful return on your big meetings and your people's time.
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781.643.5380 to learn more.
