Conservationist Quote by Susan Starbuck
““All we did was have facilitators and the jargon - talk, talk, talk. I went through that more than once. The facilitator, not the president, runs the meetings. Everybody says something and it all goes up on a big sheet of paper. You turn it over, you fill up another sheet, and then put them all up on the wall. At the end of the meeting you gather them all down and roll them up. I don't know what the hell they do with the flip charts after that." - Hazel Wolf””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Business Meeting Commentary, 2020
The speaker criticizes the overuse of facilitators and flip‑charts, suggesting meetings become bureaucratic and unproductive.
In simple terms: Meetings are filled with talk and paperwork, lacking real action.
Key Takeaway
Focus on outcomes, not endless documentation.
Themes
meeting efficiency
communication
bureaucracy
facilitation
Mood
frustrated
critical
Type
observational
critical
When to use this quote
- team meetings
- project planning
- workshops
- strategic sessions
Key Concepts
organizational behavior
process optimization
Questions to Reflect On
- How can meetings be streamlined for action?
- What alternatives to flip‑charts exist?
A Different Perspective
Too many facilitation layers can stifle decision‑making.
