Here is a new word to consider.
Blamestorm – definition at end of this blog.
How many meetings have you participated in where it became a knife fight? I was a member of a leadership team that would meet every morning at 6.30am; this was our first meeting of the day. Typically we would be discussing events from the previous evening with little knowledge of the specifics surrounding an event.
How effective do you think this daily exercise was?
A more effective process would be based upon data. As the problem solver in the room it is important to be a voice of reason. Calmly pull out your trusty Outline and use the meeting to make an initial assessment.
Deflect the Conversation from Who to Why.
Filling out the Outline above on a piece of paper or (more desirable) the overhead projector changes the discussion. Request a copy of the Excel template, which contains this outline.
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Blamestorm
Etymology: Blend of blame and brainstorm
Noun
Blamestorm (plural: blamestorms)
1. a session where a group discusses why something failed or was not achieved and decides who or what is at fault
Verb
To blamestorm (third-person singular simple present blamestorms, present participle Blamstorming, simple past and past participle blamestormed)
1. to have a blamestorm, i.e. a session where a group discusses why something failed or was not achieved, and also decides who or what is at fault.
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