Book review The Zen of Groups - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Book review The Zen of Groups - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog This Handbook on meeting people with a purpose by Dale Hunter, Anne Bailey and Bill Taylor weighs in at a little under 200 pages, but it is packed with useful information. I bought it on amazon mainly because the title made me curious, and it was a quick and interesting read. There isnt much earth-shattering new info, but whats there is solid and above all useful. The first 80 pages take you on a tour on some of the basics of group interactions, while the last 120 pages describe 95 meeting tools that you can use for a variety if purposes. From team-building tools to tools for identifying and expressing feelings . Whats this, I hear you cry, feelings? The authors base their work on the fact, that the people surrounding you in the workplace arent colleagues, co-workers or ressources; theyre people with thoughts and emotions that are crucial both to their own well-being and to their ability to perform well in organizations. Consequently, many of the tools described focus on creating a time and space for the group where people can go into themselves and connect to their feelings and/or share these with the group. If youre a novice to or uncomfortable with the concept of bringing your emotions to work, the book and its exercises may be a little too advanced, though I certainly recommend giving it a shot. If youre already convinced of the importance of sharing thoughts and emotions in the workplace, the book contains a lot of concrete tools that will help you along. PS. A warning: I would never use tool 92 Self- and peer assessment. It strikes me as much too intense. Ive been on a course where we did a similar exercise, but then it was with two psychologists present. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related