It's ironic that I teach a class on how to plan effective staff meetings, because I loathe most meetings. Really. Few people know how to keep them effective and efficient, and I just don't have the patience for 90-minute committee sessions. So while I do think meetings are a business necessity, we can eliminate a lot of wasted time & lost productivity by organizing them better.
Scott Berkun wrote this great article called "How to Start Meetings on Time (the honest version)" that I think every meeting organizer should read. I especially agree with point 1 "If you called the meeting, do your job," and point 3 "Someone must enforce the clock."
What do you love or hate about meetings? Share your tips with us.
They always seem so pointless and nothing tends to get accomplished. Or people like me are there that don't need to be!
Posted by: kristen | May 24, 2007 at 06:52 PM