In a world where we face an onslaught of distractions every day, those charged with leading meetings at work are up against unprecedented competition (e.g.: Twitter, a pigeon at the window, hunger) for their colleagues’ attention. Since meetings should be both helpful and tolerable, we decided to get insight from the ultimate experts in captivating an audience: kindergarten teachers.
These living saints know how to command a room firmly and justly without boring humans to death or coming across as attention-hungry dictators. Corporate CEOs, world leaders, and celebrity influencers all got some of their first lessons in captivating an audience from these early childhood educators. And so, Mic consulted three kindergarten teachers for their best advice on keeping someone’s attention — particularly at work, where it's especially challenging.
