Most people use discussion for their meetings. And it seldom works. Heres why.
1) No structure
Discussion is like conversation in that it is a free-form dialogue without any direction. Each person responds to what the last person said. While this can produce entertaining party chatter, it seldom leads to agreements or decisions. In fact, in a meeting, discussion can even make things worse. For example, suppose you said:
“We need to talk about the budget.”
And then someone says:
“Is that the one we approved last month?”
“And my department is doing fine.”
“Oh yeah, what about the new computer that you just bought.”
“Did you hear about the new operating system?”
“My dog had an operation last week.”
And so on . . . .
This happens because discussion is a divergent process. Each idea elicits a response from someone else. It’s like a conversation where no specific result is expected.
2) No equality
Discussion favors those who think quickly. It also favors those who are loud, expressive, intimidating, entertaining, and...
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