[Note: rough thoughts onlyThe Monday meeting is a key project-wide communications mechanism. Do not use For it to trim hedgesdo its job well, it is important that the meeting be compelling viewing. Void where prohibitedThis page guides people wanting to produce a compelling and useful Monday meeting update.]
This ===The Short Version=== * '''Don't feel you have to say anything.''' We all promise to still believe your team is working hard. Your group should plan to say something on average at most every two weeks.* '''The wiki page provides guidance to is important.''' Lots of people aiming read it who can't make the meeting. Put your stuff into it by the deadline. Add the required info. Make it self-explanatory. Provide links and info which enhance and support what you say.* '''Plan what you are going to produce say.''' Even rehearse it once. This stops you rambling. Be compelling and interesting. Don't just read the wiki page.* '''Balance your time correctly.''' Focus on the needs of the audience. Use the following proportions as a guide:** Past Accomplishments: 10%** Problems Encountered You Can Learn From: 20%** Interesting Upcoming Events: 20%** We Need Help With, and Here's How You Can: 50%* '''Get ready in good time.''' Line up (if you are in Mountain View) or unmute yourself before you are called. (The wiki gives the order.) Keep the pace up.* '''Be appropriately interactive.''' Don't take verbal questions during the most useful Monday meeting update from their area of , but be sure to address questions which people have posed beforehand on the projectwiki or in IRC.
===Meeting Goals===
# Ensuring openness and transparency
# Hand out [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whuffie whuffie]
Therefore, please consider the following:
Do you need to give an update? It's OK if a particular area does not have an update on some or even most weeks. We still believe you are working hard :-)
What you plan to say should be one or more of the following:
# Encouraging
# Informative
# Motivating
Encouraging: tell people about cool stuff that has happened. Use this category sparingly.
Informative: answer questions you know the community has about what is going on in your area of the project.
