Comments on: The Morning Meeting http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2006/06/19/611/ The magazine for the project age Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:03:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Joe Ely http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2006/06/19/611/#comment-5581 Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:52:05 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2006/06/19/611/#comment-5581 Great post, Hal, and a terrific link. It gives further traction to this important principle. I do wonder how much of the resistance cited in the article ("I'm too busy") would go away if such a senior team met standing, not sitting. And, even better, not in a conference room, but in a central though public area. Further, with a simple chart of projects/metrics/promises to which they could refer. The Fear Of Long Boring Meetings is real...posture makes a difference. Thanks, Hal. Great post, Hal, and a terrific link. It gives further traction to this important principle.

I do wonder how much of the resistance cited in the article (”I’m too busy”) would go away if such a senior team met standing, not sitting. And, even better, not in a conference room, but in a central though public area. Further, with a simple chart of projects/metrics/promises to which they could refer. The Fear Of Long Boring Meetings is real…posture makes a difference.

Thanks, Hal.

]]> by: Hal http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2006/06/19/611/#comment-5483 Tue, 20 Jun 2006 17:23:23 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2006/06/19/611/#comment-5483 The more important stuff almost never is discussed. But, if they read your stuff they'll learn! See the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596007868/98888-20/" rel="nofollow">Art of Project Management</a>. The more important stuff almost never is discussed. But, if they read your stuff they’ll learn! See the Art of Project Management.

]]> by: Scott Berkun http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2006/06/19/611/#comment-5434 Tue, 20 Jun 2006 04:08:25 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2006/06/19/611/#comment-5434 My favorite part of this essay was this passage; "In contrast, two qualities characterize high-functioning leadership teams: (1) hard conversations happen—difficult issues move quickly from people's heads to the conference table; (2) accountability is shared—individuals on the top team feel a responsibility to the organization as a whole, not just for their piece of the action." I would have loved the essay to talk about how you make those two things happen! It's much more important than when/how/where you meet, which I felt was the essay's focus. My favorite part of this essay was this passage;

“In contrast, two qualities characterize high-functioning leadership teams: (1) hard conversations happen—difficult issues move quickly from people’s heads to the conference table; (2) accountability is shared—individuals on the top team feel a responsibility to the organization as a whole, not just for their piece of the action.”

I would have loved the essay to talk about how you make those two things happen! It’s much more important than when/how/where you meet, which I felt was the essay’s focus.

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