You have been a meeting zombie, I have been a meeting zombie…We both are guilty of spreading the Zombie virus to others in the meeting room.
How can this be avoided?
There are a couple things.
Meeting Zombies thrive on apathy and mistrust
Working with a corporate team to identify new product and service ideas, we quickly found the team falling victim to group-think. Following a short break, the people returned to find stacks of index cards at their table and the MindSpin guidelines on a Flip Chart.
For managers, team leaders and team members to accomplish team goals a model that is visual and prescriptive is needed. Allowing everyone to see where the team currently is, what to do next, and what to do if the team becomes stuck.
The outcomes from our Strategic Planning Time:
Develop thematic goals for the next 5 years;
Team building with the staff and faculty;
Create a shared history on successes and what got us to where we are;
Co-create a shared future and action steps to get to future goals
Many times when promoted to a supervisor role the person is knowledgeable about the technical needs of the work BUT is lacking the skills in people management and the different ‘tools’ that are required for supervisory-leadership.
Having a team in a new environment or working in a familiar environment in a new way, involved in team building activities and discussions. Will cause the team to behave As-If they are a team and the positive sides of team work will emerge. Evidenced through processing of having shared goals, systems-of-communication, people laughing, ideas being listened too and considered, etc…
Coaching 5 project managers, we identified that 2 have concerns about how they are managing their time, multiple project and customer needs, and they “feel disorganized”…
Spent some time facilitating team building with the Gifford Foundation from Syracuse NY.
We combined elements of leadership development, individual coaching and team building into one organic process.
In order for you to be accountable for doing your best you must know what to put your best towards.