Surviving Meetings

[gwenith, BSN, RN]

Do you keep falling asleep in meetings and seminars? What about those long and boring 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. I find that 5"x 5" is a good size. Divide the card into columns-five across and five down. That will give you 25 on-inch blocks.

2. Write one of the following words/phrases in each block:

* synergy

* strategic fit

* core competencies

* best practice

* bottom line

* revisit

* take that off-line

* 24/7

* out of the loop

* benchmark

* value-added

* proactive

* win-win

* think outside the box

* fast track

* result-driven

* empower (or empowerment)

* knowledge base

* at the end of the day

* touch base

* mindset

* client focus(ed)

* paradigm

* game plan

* leverage

3. Check off the appropriate block when you hear one of those words/phrases.

4. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, stand up and shout BUNKUM!"

Testimonials from satisfied "BuNKUM 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 D., 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 the fifth box." - Ben G., Denver

* "The speaker was stunned as eight of us screamed 'BUNKUM!' for the third time in two hours."- Kathleen L., Atlanta and any attachments

[Zee_RN, BSN, RN]

LOL! This would actually work. Good one. :)

[nowplayingEDRN]

Hehehehehehehe! I would like to see the faces on those in the meeting when someone yells BUNKUM!! :roll

[funnygirl_rn]

Originally posted by UntamedSpirit

Hehehehehehehe! I would like to see the faces on those in the meeting when someone yells BUNKUM!! :roll

Me too!! :chuckle :chuckle

[jnette, ASN, EMT-I]

well...WHAT mandatory meeting/inservice? :rotfl:

Uh... still would work with those dreaded conference calls, tho' !

[debbyed]

Wonder if I'd get fired for trying this.............Might be worth a shot

[jnette, ASN, EMT-I]

Originally posted by debbyed

Wonder if I'd get fired for trying this.............Might be worth a shot

heh heh.. I passed this on to my DON.. she emailed me right back with " Oh, Jnette ! THIS is why I love you so ! "

She thanked me 1000 x and said she couldn't WAIT to do this the next time the "seagull managers" flew in... or the next 2 hour conference call. :chuckle

[karenG]

I'm attending a really high powered meeting tomorrow........might get fired if I play this but I could play it quietly!!!!!!!!!

Karen