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Our group's talk about 'The Overstory' went from quiet to loud after one simple switch.
For our first meeting, we just asked 'What did you think?' and got a few short answers. The next month, our leader in Atlanta sent out three specific questions a day early, like 'Which character's link to trees felt most real to you?'. The difference was huge. People came ready with notes and the talk lasted over two hours. Has your club tried sending questions ahead to get better talks?
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palmer.val1mo ago
Sending questions ahead is a total game changer. It lets people gather their thoughts so the talk goes deeper.
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davidwright3d ago
I was in a 10 person meeting last week where nobody had seen the agenda, and it turned into 45 minutes of awkward silence followed by someone suggesting we "circle back" - I would have killed for @palmer.val to send my boss a question ahead of time. Seriously though, it's wild to me how many people think winging it in a room full of coworkers is somehow a flex. Like yeah, Dave from accounting, I'm sure your gut feeling on Q3 projections is way better than any preparation. But yeah, having questions early is basically the only reason I don't bring a flask to those things.
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the_logan1mo ago
Totally agree, it makes meetings so much better.
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