Jul
17
Five simple ways to STFU in meetings
1: Put your hand over your mouth
2: Ask some great questions
3: Keep track
4: Notice how you feel when you’re quiet
5: Ask yourself a simple question
The upshot
Remember: good meetings are not characterized by the amount of talking but by the amount of listening going on.
If you’re a habitual talker like me, I’m sure that you will find that learning to say less and listen more will be a huge boon. People will find you more sympathetic, they will respect you more and even though you may end up saying less, what you do say will be received more appreciatively and have much more of an impact.