I always sit where I can see everybody, and occasionally acknowledge people when they clearly want to speak. I put more thought into things I do than people may realize :)
Ron On 2012-10-08 11:28, Roswyne wrote: > It's partly a function of the physical space, and partly of our > personalities/social skills. > > In order for the meeting leader to acknowledge the people wanting to speak, > they have to be able to see everyone. That would mean we couldn't meet in > the lounge anymore - and people love it there. > > Speaking only when called on seems to me like it works best for > presentations, not an equal sharing of ideas . So while frustrating, I > think our meetings are still functioning as intended. Everybody does get a > chance to talk, they just have to wait sometimes. > > Having better (more courteous) meetings will happen as the group gets > better at it, not by setting strict rules in place. > On Oct 7, 2012 9:15 PM, "Ron" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Others have asked to implement that. I told them I'd quit if they made > > me. :) > > > > I try to do what Mark suggested. I'm not always good at it, but I'm > > learning as I go. > > > > Ron > > > > On 2012-10-07 20:22, LES.NET (1996) INC. wrote: > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%27s_Rules_of_Order > > > > > > > > > On 10/07/2012 06:19 PM, Mark Jenkins wrote: > > > >> I suppose other takes on it would be helpful, though, see if others > > feel > > > >> the same way about me. Maybe it's just looking better to me because I > > > >> get to be lazier? :) > > > > > > > > I don't mind the agenda being made up on the spot, as long as its > > > > still dealt with one item at a time -- if a new item comes up mid-item > > > > it can be tacked on the agenda for later and the current item brought > > > > to completion first. > > > > > > > > What I'd like to see is organized turn taking for speaking, either the > > > > meeting chair or an assistant should keep an eye out for whoever wants > > > > to jump in, give them a visual ack that they're in the queue, announce > > > > who's next when its time, and sometimes even announce where the queue > > > > is at so that people can appreciate there's a queue. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > > > > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > > > > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > > > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > > > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > > _______________________________________________ > > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > > > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ _______________________________________________ SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/
