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Chapter 15 – Seating Arrangements<br />

Square Tables<br />

by Chris Site Author • March 6, 2013 • 0 Comments<br />

In a square table seating arrangement, each person is in a competitive (head-to-head) position and a<br />

cooperative (kitty-corner) position. This can present an interesting situation.<br />

Square tables present an interesting situation. If we draw on what we know about rectangular tables we<br />

know that people who sit face-to-face are in a competitive position and those to our rights and lefts are<br />

in cooperative positions. Thus, everyone is equally competing and cooperating with someone at the<br />

table completely leveling the playing field. Square tables are great for quick meetings because of this<br />

dichotomy.

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