Why meetings need a constructive devil's advocate /

Implementing a critical reviewer role in meetings can enhance their productivity and lead to better ideas and decisions. With probing, purposeful questions, the critical reviewer can challenge assumptions and encourage a more thorough evaluation of ideas. This practice has been shown to improve meet...

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Main Authors: Ogbonnaya, Chidiebere (Author), Laker, Ben (Benjamin) (Author), Lu, Jintao (Author), Nduka, Kalu A. (Author)
Corporate Author: Safari, an O'Reilly Media Company
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : MIT Sloan Management Review, 2025.
Edition:[First edition].
Series:MITSloan management review ; reprint 66341.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Implementing a critical reviewer role in meetings can enhance their productivity and lead to better ideas and decisions. With probing, purposeful questions, the critical reviewer can challenge assumptions and encourage a more thorough evaluation of ideas. This practice has been shown to improve meeting effectiveness and participation and boost participants' satisfaction with meeting outcomes. The researchers share five tips for implementing the critical reviewer role in your organization.
Physical Description:1 online resource (6 pages)