Too often, management meetings tilt too far in one area – for example the ‘information dump’. Many meeting audits show senior managers spending up to 80% of meeting time listening to presentations, with little time left for real dialogue and sometimes even less for new learning.
A format that could be useful for regular management meetings is LID:
L – Learning
I – Information
D- Dialogue
To gain a more balanced agenda for meetings, 1/3 of the meeting should be set aside for each of the above objectives: 1/3 for Learning; 1/3 for information; and 1/3 for dialogue. The discipline of the three equal parts ensures that planning is a broad participatory process, not driven solely by individual agendas.
Participatory leadership ensures management team buy-in on design and engagement. It can ensure that knowledge in the room gets engaged through dialogue. It also insists on time for new learning, essential for accelerated leadership.
About the Author
Christine Hill
Christine Hill, executive vice president and co-founder of ServiceElements, has been in teaching, facilitating, and coaching for 30+ years. She has a Master’s in psychology/education from Northern Arizona University and is passionate about helping organizations, teams, and individuals with development of human interaction skills.
