That Was The WORST! by https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf How can we make sure we create the worst possible, non-functioning, non-participatory, painful meetings?  en-us 2021-04-28 13:27:03 UTC 2025-10-16 16:52:45 UTC hello@padlet.com That Was The Worst https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2046379978 I have been to very painful meetings that were quite torturous! It was obvious that the facilitators of these meetings did not prepare the information with the audience in mind. These meetings were absent engagement and the leader of the meetings were not excited about the information they were sharing. When you're excited about the information that you're sharing or excited to share the information, that excitement is contagious. So, the best way to create the worst possible, non-functioning, non-participatory, painful meeting is plan poorly and miss the opportunity to understand that the best way to teach adults is to solicit relevant engagement.]]> 2022-02-14 14:44:53 UTC https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2046379978 Bad Meeting https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2046802686 What makes a bad meeting?  Poor Planning, zero engagement. Cold, uncomfortable environment. If the facilitator is not polite, talks over people, doesn't listen. Those factors in my opinion contribute to nonproductive meetings ]]> 2022-02-14 17:32:36 UTC https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2046802686 What makes a worst possible meeting? https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2048601375 Talking about in-person meetings: The worst meeting that I went to was when the facilitator was totally unprepared, the talk was one-sided with a bunch of boring, verbose slides, participants were on their cell phones checking messages and tweeting, the room temperature was uncomfortably cold, the font in the presentation wasn't legible enough, there were technology difficulties (projector wasn't working, microphone wasn't good), the seating in the room wasn't conducive for a discussion type of environment (more suited for a classroom training), the speaker's tone was monotonous, the speaker was just reading what's on the slides (that's pretty insulting to the audience if all you're doing is reading what's on the slides), the speaker had no passion in what (s)he was trying to convey, there was no back and forth conversations or discussions within the group. ]]> 2022-02-15 13:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2048601375 Bad Meeting https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2062838585 Zero engagement! Over zealous instructor. Too long, no breaks, no snacks]]> 2022-02-23 15:39:45 UTC https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2062838585 The Worst Possible Meeting https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2062839526 The worst meeting was where the presenter allowed the class to stray from the prepared subject matter & totally lose focus. ]]> 2022-02-23 15:40:15 UTC https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2062839526 Creating Worst Meeting https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2062841051 No agenda, structure, or goals.

Not ensuring everyone participates or not having the right audience and/or decision makers in attendance.

Not sticking to the agenda or letting the meeting get too far off topic.]]> 2022-02-23 15:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2062841051 https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2062842272 Test]]> 2022-02-23 15:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2062842272 No communication before meeting on meeting type. No goal for meeting outcome. People not coming prepared. https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2062842593 2022-02-23 15:41:56 UTC https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2062842593 https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2062845244 No structure to the meeting. Letting one person take over the entire meeting and provide long winded redundant responses. A lack of engagement from everyone. It’s not always about the instructor. If the participants are resistant or disengaged it can set a bad tone. ]]> 2022-02-23 15:43:20 UTC https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2062845244 Slides w too many words presenter just reads. Not asking for input and agreement of tasks. No action items w due date. https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2062845777 2022-02-23 15:43:37 UTC https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2062845777 https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2062846794 No interactive sessions, monologue presentations, objectives not outlined and not much real life applications shown]]> 2022-02-23 15:44:13 UTC https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2062846794 Facilitator also participating in meeting. https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2062847784 2022-02-23 15:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2062847784 Time Drain https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2062850901 Long meetings where the organizer or one person drones on and on without really adding anything to the discussion. Takes meetings off into tangents and feels like he/she needs to use the entire hour. Lack of participation from others in the group. Leaves meeting without action items or understanding of each person's tasks at the end of the meeting.]]> 2022-02-23 15:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/clevine33/euq8w89hhxjugcwf/wish/2062850901