I learned several highly applicable concepts on the topic of meetings this week. In my future as a manager at Boeing, meeting s comprise a significant part of the workload. Making the most of each and every meeting is therefore extremely important as a way to efficiently and satisfactorily solve problems collaboratively.
Properly preparing for meetings is Step One. Agendas, Goal Setting, and establishing suitable facilities are all a part of this process. It’s also important that getting to know the group in advance and establishing rules of order are done right from the start. Though meetings are called for myriad purposes, our focus here is on problem-solving meetings, and as such, critical thinking skills are of primary importance. My own prior knowledge of analysis, reasoning, interpretation, and evaluation, gathered and reinforced from past experience and education, will inform my ability to successfully run and contribute to problem-solving meetings in the future.
I also find the Reflective Thinking problem-solving method to be of particular use to my career. The method is straightforward and efficient, and leverages the advantages of face-to-face, cohesive communication. It is a five-step process of introducing the problem, defining and analyzing the problem, establishing criteria for the solution, generating possible solutions, and finally evaluating possible solutions. Since meetings involve multiple people gathered for a unified purpose, they provide an ideal forum for collaborative problem definition, analysis, and especially solution generation. I plan to use this method wherever appropriate to accomplish meeting goals.
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