Some people feel they don’t have anything to contribute, and so they must stay out of the strategy planning and innovation fray. The truth is that these people represent a valuable opportunity. Their fresh eyes can provide feedback and input that will be vastly different from that of the people who live and breathe strategy and innovation, potentially creating excellent new possibilities for your organization.
The Blast! Antidote:
Blast! collaborations employ questions that are accessible to strategy experts and newbies alike. Plus, the opportunity to respond anonymously allows them to move from Switzerland and fire a few shots over the bows of other difficult thinkers.
Difficult people didn’t suddenly crop up when every organization moved to virtual meetings. But with video conferences shining a new light on their problematic behaviors, the Worst Online Meetings Hall of Fame celebrates, so to speak, the personalities we all recognize who thwart new thinking, effective collaboration, and turning ideas into results.
How many of these people are you dealing with daily?