Psychic Satisfaction. The first two satisfactions address our left-brain need for order. Psychic satisfaction is clearly a right brain component. This satisfaction may be the WD-40© lubricant to meeting success. With this we walk away feeling good about the meeting. If it is missing, we do not feel good about the meeting, even if there is Content satisfaction. So what are the contributors to psychic satisfaction? We feel good about a meeting when:

* Participants are valued -- meaning everyone is given a chance to speak.
* Participants are respected -- where no one is cut off in mid-sentence that often happens in meetings. We allow everyone to complete their thoughts before commenting or criticizing. We don’t try to finish someone’s sentence when there is a pause in their presentation.
* Participants try to be yay-sayers, not nay-sayers. It is so easy to criticize rather than make useful suggestions.
* Ideas and positions may be attacked, but not people personally.
* Disruptive individuals are not tolerated.
* The atmosphere is positive, even when the topic is difficult.

Working with groups is much like a full contact sport. It is full contact because it engages both sides of the brain to achieve full satisfaction from a meeting. In fact, it engages body, mind, spirit, and relationships, the same components needed in creating a balanced, fulfilling life!

At your next meeting, decide whether you consider it fully successful or not and then see if the three satisfactions were met. We expect you will find that the best meetings have all three covered. The less successful meetings lack coverage of one or more of the satisfactions. By the way, if you utilize a facilitator instead of having the leader manages the meeting, that can enhance meeting success.

Have a happy meeting day!

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