I can recall an age when there were no post-mortem surveys after business meetings. We walked ten miles through the snow to get to them and we liked them, or at least reassured ourselves that it would "put hair on our chest" (well, the men anyway). But given how everything is measured now I suppose it was inevitable even meetings would be monitored for effectiveness. (Since when were meetings effective? I must've missed that announcement.)
Here's my actual survey. It was sent to a "regular person" so don't worry, the "suits" won't see the smart-aleck answer to question 4:
1. What did you think about the first XYZ meeting for 2006?
It thought it was surprisingly good.
2. What did you like best about the meeting?
John's presentation and honest manner of speaking.
3. What information would you like to see included in future meetings?
Can’t think of anything in particular.
4. Which individuals would you most like to hear from in future meetings?
I suppose if the field is unlimited I would say the President of the U.S. and/or the Pope.
5. What suggestions do you have to improve future meetings?
Eliminate presentations that are deadly boring, like the one that included charts and houses and pictures. No offense meant personally to the giver of that presentation because she was working with extremely dry subject material.
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