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==Meetings== | |||
Tips for Meetings: | |||
1) Tone and Body Language: | |||
Be aware of how your attitude influences others as well as the effectiveness of the meeting. Make | |||
thoughtful comments that maintain a positive and constructive vibe. | |||
2) Stay on Topic/Make Concise Statements: | |||
Respect the goals of the meeting by making succinct comments that pertain directly to objectives | |||
addressed in the agenda. Evaluate your comments as to whether they assist or divert the direction of the | |||
meeting. | |||
3) Step Back, Step Up: | |||
Notice how much you raise your hand and/or speak. Be aware of others who have not spoken and the | |||
environment in which they would feel comfortable to do so. If you aren’t speaking but have something to | |||
add, assert yourself with the understanding that your comment will be heard and respected. Don’t simply | |||
wait for your turn to talk, LISTEN. | |||
4) No Offense/Defense: | |||
Meetings should not be about winners and losers or personal attacks. Offensive and defensive behavior | |||
and accusations detract from the objectives of the meeting. Be sensible about the intentions of others by | |||
giving them the benefit of the doubt. | |||
5) Respect the Role of the Facilitator | |||
Help the facilitator make the meeting effective. This does not mean pointing out minor mistakes, but | |||
rather allowing the facilitator to do their job to better the outcome of the meeting. It is not a personal | |||
attack when the facilitator fails to put you on the stack in the correct order. | |||
6) We're in this Together: | |||
Meetings of activists and organizations generally would not happen if the people in them weren’t | |||
committed to similar ideas and held similar values. Try to keep in mind that a grassroots organization is a | |||
joint effort which requires a healthy, positive, give and take atmosphere. Meetings should be productive in | |||
order to leave with specific plans and that great feeling of achievement and solidarity! | |||
(taken from Shawn Ewald's Anarchism in Action: Methods, Tactics, Skills, and Ideas.) | |||
'''Everywhere/everyone''' | '''Everywhere/everyone''' | ||