Turn These 5 Common Types of Business Meetings Into Productive Events

I‘m always on the lookout for articles with the potential to positively change a business. What’s your take on the following points I came across recently?

You do not have to look very far to find articles from experts on time management, accomplished executives and other gurus and pundits decrying meetings and suggesting you avoid, shrink or otherwise dispense with these often laborious corporate time wasters.

Eliminate Death by “Around the Table” updates. You know this meeting. Cram eighteen people in a room and then require every person to share an update that typically sounds like an attempt to justify their existence and make a case for their enshrinement in the great employee hall of fame. CEOs and senior leaders are notorious for running these meetings, naively believing that this is a great way for everyone to hear what’s happening across the firm. In reality, people mostly tune out and focus on planning their own update that no one will listen to.

Operations reviews that make the Inquisition look tame. If you have ever suffered through a session where the meeting leader—usually an executive—focuses on either one struggling function or searches for the weak spot in everyone’s presentation and then grill the messengers mercilessly, you know how destructive this format is. Do not perpetuate this process.

I’d be really interested to know your opinion. Check out the full article here and then I’d be happy to discuss with you by phone (0467) 749 378 or email [email protected].

Thanks,

Robert