PAGE: Endorsement
The Endorsement part of PAGE is a reminder to get explicit agreement on the Purpose, Agenda and Goals before proceeding with the main business of a meeting. It gives everyone in the meeting an opportunity to ask for modifications to the Purpose, Agenda and Goals, and also allows the person driving the meeting to check that they have the attention of all participants.
Please note that, when asking for a confirmation of the Purpose, Agenda and Goals, the question ‘Is everyone OK with that?’ is probably not the best one to ask. It is a closed question which risks getting polite, rather meaningless agreement, since people may feel that to say ‘no’ would be rude (at least, in some cultures). I should therefore try to give my clients and colleagues a real opportunity to have their say by asking an open question, such as ‘Are there any other suggestions or comments before we get started?’
More about PAGE:
- PAGE top
- The PAGE tool explained
- Purpose
- Agenda
- Goals
- Endorsement
- Short Meetings and Calls
- Encounters Involving Significant Preparation
- Active versus Reactive
- PAGE in brief
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