No meeting goal is established in the beginning. No agenda exists, or the agenda is not distributed in advance. The facilitator is not prepared or monopolizes the discussion. The meeting focuses on informational show and tell, rather than on planning or problem solving. Members interrupt each other or cross-talk, excluding others.
Additional discussion occurs after the meeting in small group triangles.
No conclusions are reached during the meeting. No plan for follow-through is developed. No ownership is assigned for agreed-upon tasks. Assignments are not completed on time.