From cd43e9013e510b335c15df0cf4e107d5164511b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nemo Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:21:05 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Fix link to DBM book Old link gives 404 --- content/guides/getting-in-the-room.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/guides/getting-in-the-room.md b/content/guides/getting-in-the-room.md index 345bfc2f..dbb8ee28 100644 --- a/content/guides/getting-in-the-room.md +++ b/content/guides/getting-in-the-room.md @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Getting into the room is your first hurdle, but the second hurdle is staying in There are a few patterns that will consistently get you kicked out of the room: -* **Misunderstanding the room's purpose.** Each room has [its own purpose](https://www.tablegroup.com/books/dbm/), and you'll create friction if you attempt to use a room against the existing group's intent. It's very common for the external perception of a given room's function ("they make all the decisions in the leadership team meeting") to be rather far from how the room thinks of its role ("we don't make decisions, just surface problems to discuss"). Take the time to understand how the room operates and integrate into it with respect for that intention. +* **Misunderstanding the room's purpose.** Each room has [its own purpose](https://www.tablegroup.com/product/dbm/), and you'll create friction if you attempt to use a room against the existing group's intent. It's very common for the external perception of a given room's function ("they make all the decisions in the leadership team meeting") to be rather far from how the room thinks of its role ("we don't make decisions, just surface problems to discuss"). Take the time to understand how the room operates and integrate into it with respect for that intention. * **Being dogmatic.** As rooms get more senior, they have to discuss very sensitive topics (compensation, layoffs, promotions, acquisitions, etc), and they have a fixed amount of time to work together each week. If you're dogmatic, you will create friction that slows down discussion and impedes the group's ability to make progress. * **Withholding consent.** Effective groups are formed from individuals who are willing to [disagree and commit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disagree_and_commit). You can often force a group towards your perspective by withholding your consent until thinking moves your way, but the group's pace will slow to a halt, and you'll likely get removed from it. * **Sucking the oxygen out of the room.** There are brainstorm discussions where every idea is welcome, and there are moments when you've shifted into operating mode to unblock project execution, and you have to read the room on which is happening. Usually, this comes from [an urge to show value](https://lethain.com/showing-value/), but remember that you're in the room because of what got you into the room, not in the hopes that entering the room will magically transform you into someone entirely new.