Silent Meeting - Session 3 - When to use and not to use
All information presented below is not original content, this is a summary of the content that was presented by David Gasca in Medium blog entry The Silent Meeting Manifesto v1 :
“Silent Meetings” are meetings where most of the time is spent thinking and discussing the topics at hand David Gasca
When and when not to use Silent Meetings
- When Silent Meetings work
- Works great for any complicated decision that requires deep thought
- This holds true for small and large groups (e.g. 6 to 10 or 40 to 60 )
- Works even for one-on-one docs with recurring agendas
- When not to use Silent Meetings
- The purpose of the meeting is to develop group culture and relationships
- The purpose is to discuss difficult, emotional topics
- The purpose is to have a "real" conversation and get to know people
- Large gatherings where the purpose is broader than specific topic(s)
- *** Silent meetings only seem to half-work for brainstorming sessions