Heres An Easy Quiz To Check The Health Of Your Meetings.1) Who Leads Your Meetings? -- A) No One, B) Whoever Has The Loudest Voice, C) A Facilitator2) What Happens To The Ideas In Your Meetings? -- A) If We Had To Think Of Ideas, It Would Be Work, B) We Make Fun Of Them, C) A Scribe Writes Them On A Chart Pad3) Are Results Obtained In Your Meetings? -- A) We Eat All The Donuts, B) And We Drink All Of The Coffee, C) Yes!4) Do Your Meetings Have An Agenda? -- A) Is That Some Kind Of Cabinet?, B) I Saw One Once In An Article, C) Yes!5) Who Attends Your Meetings? -- A) We Have Bleachers To Hold Spectators, B) The Entire Staff Plus Any Homeless People In The Neighborhood, C) Only Those Who Can Contribute6) How Long Are Your Meetings? -- A) Ill Let You Know When This One Ends, B) All Day, C) An Hour Or Less7) During A Meeting Do You: -- A) Break A Foam Cup Into Bits, B) Prepare For The Next Meeting, C) Focus On The Topic8) How Soon After The Meeting Do You Issue Minutes? -- A) If You Think I Want To Publicize How Much Time We Wasted, Youre Nuts, B) Within A Few Months Or So, C) As Soon As Possible, If Not Faster9) While Someone Is Speaking, Do You: -- A) Wonder About The Strength Of Plastic Foams, B) Plan A Way To Change The Subject, C) Listen Empathetically10) What Structured Activities Do You Use In Your Meetings? -- A) We Sit On Chairs, B) Everyone Leaves At The Same Time, C) Process Tools Designed To Gather Information, Make Decisions, And Manage Participation.Score: Subtract Five Points For Every (a), Mark A Zero For Every (b), And Add Five Points For Every (c).If Your Total Is: Negative: Go To Your Boss And Ask To Be Fired Zero To 20: Stay Home 25 To 35: Attend A Workshop 40 To 50: Congratulations
