Which proposal prevails in the decision-making process, and why?
Is politics in meetings necessarily bad?
No!
No!
There is always politics in social interactions, when understanding it as negotations of power - the question is what kind of politics is happening.
Decision-making in meetings is, ultimately, ’politics’. It’s almost always happening, the questions is what we make of it.
…it’s unavoidable.
Meetings are always political.
What are the types of reasons and arguments participants employ to push their decisions proposals?
How to understand the role of the chair in meetings
What do different meeting technologies produce?
What is the role of affects/emotions in meetings?
I am thinking about the concept of ’emotional intelligence’ (EI). Are managers scoring high on this trait/skill able to lead staff meetings more effectively? Is being able to recognize and regulate your own emotions but also the emotions of other members (EI dimensions) important for facilitating a productive meeting?
Interesting also: meetings as a place for affect to converge
Problem solving, decision making, achieving results,… how does that happen?
This discussion reflects our very different methods used when studying meetings