Staying Focused at Meetings Back to Workplace Humor
Do you keep falling asleep in meetings and
seminars? What about workshops and conference calls? Here's a way to change all
of that:
1. Before (or during) your next meeting, seminar, or conference call, prepare
yourself by drawing a square on a card. One about 5" x 5" is a good size. Divide
the card into columns`-- five across and five down. That will give you 25
one-inch "blocks."
2. Write the following 25 words/phrases in the blocks:
Synergy
Strategic fit
Core competencies
Best practice
Bottom line
Revisit
24/7
Out of the loop
Drill down
Benchmark
Value-added
Proactive
Win-win
Think outside the box
Fast track
Result-driven
Empower(ment)
Knowledge base
Moving forward
Touch base
Mindset
Client focus(ed)
Paradigm
Game plan
Leverage
3. Check off the appropriate block when you hear that word or phrase.
4. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically,
or diagonally, stand up and shout "BULLSHIT!"
Testimonials from satisfied "BullShit Bingo" players:
"I had been in the meeting for only five minutes when I
won." Jack W.,Boston
"My attention span at meetings has improved dramatically." David ,Florida
"What a gas! Meetings will never be the same for me after my first win."
Bill R., New York City
"The atmosphere was tense in the last process meeting as 14 of us waited for our
fifth box." Ben G., Denver
"The speaker was stunned when eight of us screamed 'BULLSHIT!' for the third
time in two hours." Kathleen L., Atlanta