HockeyDad wrote:I just got added to a one hour call tomorrow with a half hour call today to prep for it.
My standard conference call playbook.
- Don't say anything beyond the usual banal platitudes for the first 25% of the meeting.
- Ask a clarifying question to the first person saying something stupid. Slower than they did, using Active Listening.
- Wait for the Hot Taker in the room to pop off. Suggest neurodivergent opinions are important in the decision making process.
-Find the leader with the combination of most power and a least self confidence who is going to put a working group together and is on the precipise of asking for volunteers.
Tamikrwa, directionaly I like where this is going. There is something on this that has me hesitating, although I'm in fully support of the members of the working group who have the vision in place on the issue. Always have at least three hurrumphs in your pocket at all times.
Give the VP a Hurrumph!Use the Defective Audio Trick of looking like you have said 10 words but only speak 5.5 of the words. Wait for someone to say
You are cutting out, say that again please. Repeat, only verbalize 6.5 of the 10 (be sure not to go mute in the same places).
Someone will suggest you leave and then log back into the meeting. The above approach is best used between minutes 49-54 (based on a 60 minute meeting). Go black, log back in with three minutes remaining and ask about the weekend- previous or upcoming based on day of the week. Wednesday is dealers choice.