International Commerce International Marketing Internet Advertising Internet Economy Internet Media Internet Prod. Commentary Online Advert. At times, life at a start-up seems like one big meeting with no end in sight. Sometimes I wonder when any actual work gets done since so much of so many people's time is tied up in never-ending meetings.
Many meetings are ineffective and waste valuable time.
While meetings are critical and useful to moving a company forward, people don't spend a lot of time making sure their meetings are productive. Productive meetings don't just happen there is an art and science to making them more effective. Here are some simple tips to make sure you are getting the most out of the time spent in shared space with your coworkers. Articulate why you are having the meeting . Put the purpose of the meeting in the meeting notice advisory that is sent to meeting participants, along with what you hope to accomplish and what people may need to bring.