First Question:
Picture yourself in your mind's eye at the last meeting you attended. If you were an outsider observing your nonverbal and verbal interaction, what would you notice? Your descriptions should be specific and measurable. What intended and unintended messages were you sending? Would this outsider think you were helping or hindering the group process? Why? (Note: If you are having trouble imagining your own interactions, consider asking someone you trust to tell you what they tend to do.)
Second Question:
In your experience, what should a leader do to start a meeting off on the right foot? Can you recall some exemplary beginnings? What made them so? If you cannot recall an exemplary meeting, how you would like a leader to start out a meeting and why?