Comments on: Want great meetings? Talk less http://www.thewarpreport.org/2008/want-great-meetings-talk-less/ Grassroots Organizing, Peacemaking, and Faith Perspectives Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: TeacherPatti http://www.thewarpreport.org/2008/want-great-meetings-talk-less/comment-page-1/#comment-226 TeacherPatti Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:03:31 +0000 http://www.thewarpreport.org/?p=115#comment-226 :cough: the district sucks :cough: But yep, I love that damn gig, MOST days!! :) :cough: the district sucks :cough:

But yep, I love that damn gig, MOST days!!

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]]> By: admin http://www.thewarpreport.org/2008/want-great-meetings-talk-less/comment-page-1/#comment-225 admin Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:21:04 +0000 http://www.thewarpreport.org/?p=115#comment-225 Whatever the meeting is, it's hard to get mandate for this. You have to have a strong chair to call people out if they talk too much or go way off topic, even if most people would be grateful for the intervention. I like the teaser, though, I wonder which of the statements you agree with. I'm pretty sure it's not "the kids are horrible," and I know you love your job, so I doubt you think it's too hard. Whatever the meeting is, it’s hard to get mandate for this. You have to have a strong chair to call people out if they talk too much or go way off topic, even if most people would be grateful for the intervention.

I like the teaser, though, I wonder which of the statements you agree with. I’m pretty sure it’s not “the kids are horrible,” and I know you love your job, so I doubt you think it’s too hard.

]]> By: TeacherPatti http://www.thewarpreport.org/2008/want-great-meetings-talk-less/comment-page-1/#comment-224 TeacherPatti Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:55:34 +0000 http://www.thewarpreport.org/?p=115#comment-224 Can we mandate this at teachers' meetings??? :) I often pass the time playing "bingo", cuz I know exactly what's going to be said: we aren't paid enough; the kids are horrible; the job is too hard; no one respects us; the district sucks. (And btw, I only agree with one of those statements) Can we mandate this at teachers’ meetings??? :) I often pass the time playing “bingo”, cuz I know exactly what’s going to be said: we aren’t paid enough; the kids are horrible; the job is too hard; no one respects us; the district sucks. (And btw, I only agree with one of those statements)

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