Key themes
- Move-Oppose, Multiple Moves, Group Think
- Covert Opposition
- Common anxieties that raise the stakes
Unproductive patterns of behaviour
Having explored Kantor’s Four Action Stances earlier in this session, here Margaret looks at what can happen when a Board is dominated by just one or two preferred conversational Action Stances – causing a negative effect on the quality of Boardroom conversations and often leading to repetitive, non-productive patterns of behaviour.
Unproductive patterns of behaviour (04:23)
NOTE: The Presentation Slides used in this video class are available for download via the ‘Materials’ tab at the top of the page.
In the video above, Margaret outlined some common anxieties that can raise the stakes. In the Activity featured in the next class, you can identify your own concerns or anxieties in board meetings and those concerns or anxieties that may be shared by your fellow board members.