when it comes to meetings, are you
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45628)
Philippines
September 26, 2018 1:06am CST
the organizer? the one who leads it? or takes the minutes?
while the meeting is ongoing, are you quiet? actively involved? sleep? doing something else? or joking around?
i've never led a meeting or presented anything or taken minutes.
i'm just one of the attendees.
but i'm quiet, observe people, take my own notes.
i will only speak when someone asks me to answer a question or give a suggestion.
but if someone is asking about something i'm interested in, i might join in giving examples or scenarios so i can get clarity on it, too.
however, it cannot be helped that others don't listen or do something else during meetings, especially now that we have phones, tablets and laptops.
some are just chatting and joking around with their seatmates.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
when i was the head nurse of the secondary hospital where i worked for more than 10 years, i would usually set the date of our staff meetings and concerns are always brought up.
when i attend meetings too, i listen intently, and more often than not, i am the one who voices out the concerns of the other part-timers.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
i guess being part-timers, there might be a tendency for your group to be overlooked or they assume you'll just go along with whatever was decided on/implemented
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
@ridingbet i think it's the same in class. my niece and nephew are older than their classmates and where often "expected" to be the leader.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
@hereandthere maybe because my fellow clinical instructors think i am the oldest among us? hahaha
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
26 Sep 18
I really dislike meetings. I stay quieter these days but when I was working I would voice concerns of others as I had heard them. No-one ever backed me up and I was seen as a trouble maker and/or time waster. A lot of the time I would see the upper managers flapping their mouths and their power- such a pain. The best thing was lunch.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
27 Sep 18
@hereandthere It's quite demoralising when it happens. Glad I don't need to attend official meetings anymore. These days it's more community stuff and I keep my mouth shut, lol.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
@MsTickle avoid unnecessary stress, politics and drama at all costs! haha!
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
i hate when that happens. it's like you stick your neck out and got your head chopped off instead.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Sep 18
it's such a time-waster and only a few issues get resolved or agreed upon.
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@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Sep 18
@hereandthere Vince sometimes spent most of his day attending meetings and found it really difficult to get any work done.
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@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
I'm quiet but when the need to ask question arises for clarification I stsnd up.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
i join in when others raise a topic or issue i'd like clarification on
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
@hereandthere Yes, sometimes. I have to staff (both guys) and I have no problem talking to them about how things should be better done and they really would follow. So, meetings are rare.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
3 Oct 18
you're a department head now so you'll be holding staff meetings
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
4 Oct 18
I don’t like meetings and try my best to be quiet and just be in the background when holding one. But when I worked as an aged care nurse. My job was more managerial than being a subordinate and I’ve had a share of talk time in meeting. Which I really dread.
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
5 Oct 18
@hereandthere Yes as I delegate it to care staffs. I only do complex nursing care. But for someone doing managerial position I am pretty hands on.
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
7 Nov 18
I am one who arrives on time and pay attention and take down notes.. for what's the use of attending a meeting if our thoughts not there...
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
7 Nov 18
physically present but mentally absent is what we used to say.
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
8 Nov 18
@hereandthere yes.. there are more and more people theses days who are like that...
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@jobelbojel (36791)
• Philippines
8 Oct 18
I am not active in participation. But I listen attentively.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
8 Oct 18
better to be a listener than disrupter
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@sofssu (23660)
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20 Nov 18
@hereandthere no i am often forced into it 
especially in the church as I don't work anymore.
especially in the church as I don't work anymore.1 person likes this
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
i understand and learn more when i listen and take notes and observe
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
@LadyDuck they will ask around to be updated or pester those who took notes. it happens in school and at work.
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@LadyDuck (502190)
• Italy
27 Sep 18
@hereandthere It is the only way to lean, those who are distracted learn nothing.
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@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
I already tried calling and leading a meeting when I was the president in our organization back in college but now that I'm working, I'm just a listener. I still do my work while the meeting is on going
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
can you follow what's being discussed in the meeting while you do your work?
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
@renicemae so you know when and when not to pay attention
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@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
@hereandthere Yeah. But sometimes, I intentionally don't listen to insignificant topics.
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
18 Oct 18
it would be nice if all attendees were like that
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@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
26 Sep 18
When I was still working, I really do listen when someone is presenting 
because It helps me to improve mine and see what I can improve on with my own report
because It helps me to improve mine and see what I can improve on with my own report 1 person likes this
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
it would be nice if all attendees did that
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
Some people simply don't know how to listen, gives them trouble later on.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
sometimes payback comes later, but some are clever enough to pester others to update them or help them
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
1 Dec 18
it would be hard to stay alert, even if you want to be respectful. i'd probably end up doodling or talking to seatmates to stay awake. but with today's phones, most people are probably multitasking.
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@responsiveme (22923)
• India
29 Dec 18
For certain meetings work related Indeed to organize. Otherwise I prefer to sit and watch and take part only when necessary
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
29 Dec 18
i'd rather take notes and listen when someone asks a question.
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@Courage7 (19626)
• United States
26 Sep 18
haha I love that photo very funny.
I like the Eat Donuts part and that is just what we used to do at work meetings at the salon.
It was fun but no one wanted to go to meetings early on Sunday mornings.
I could lead sometimes, I am in no fear of speaking in front of people.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
i'd rather have the meeting on the last day of work than wake up on a sunday just for that
i saw other more colorful versions of it but without the Eat Donuts so i stuck with that
are you also good at being a moderator?
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@Courage7 (19626)
• United States
27 Sep 18
@hereandthere Yes I do not mind hereandthere.
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
20 Nov 18
I am most of the time involved in the discussion. Some say they need my energy to entice others to participate.
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