Thinking and thinking

I have been thinking a lot the last few days on the upcoming meeting for our team. We usually spend one day reviewing our operations and plans. The second day is reserve for training and development as well as team building activities (politically correct term for fun). It is hard work to think. So much easier to do.

I have toyed around several ideas. I reviewed what we have done in the past 4 years of meetings. I have to figure the temperament and capability of each member, figure out the topic, work on the format, think of the workload, etc, etc.

It is so much easier to be a professor or teacher. It is a fixed topic to teach and once the material is prepared, you can use it over and over again. I have to think of the makeup of team members, feel their personalities, assess their abilities to learn and absorb the lessons, watch the group dynamics and make sure the subject matter relevant to our business. Lots of preparation just for a few hours presentation.