July 18, 2010Success Story: Collaborating seminar temperatures
I saw a trainer handle the seminar temperature issue by asking,
- If you’re cold and you want the temperature up, point your thumb up. If it feels just right, point your thumb to the side. If it’s too warm and you want the temperature down, point your thumb down.
I also started carrying a thermometer with me, and announce the temperature before I take the survey. Often people are sure it’s in the mid 60′s when it’s actually low 70′s. It helps to have an objective measure. A thermometer is particularly useful when the temperature can’t be adjusted since it’s rarely as extreme as people suspect.
Another phrase I picked up from speaker Christine Holton is,
- Hotels have two temperatures. Arctic Circle and hatching baby chicks.
A little humor doesn’t alter the temperature, but it does lighten the mood.
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