Inefficient, unproductive meetings may be the single biggest time waster in both business and government. While nobody loves them, meetings are an inescapable part of the modern workplace. For most, attendance is often mandatory. You may be surprised by the response.
Meetings are quite costly in both money and time.
Of course, other tasks go undone while the attendees are talking, listening and being bored to tears. If a meeting is to take place, it should be both necessary and effective, or it should not be held at all. Here are some tips and techniques to make your meetings more productive. Whatever it is you want and need to accomplish, make sure you, and everyone at the meeting, are clear on why you are getting together. Meetings without a clear purpose are meetings that become a waste of precious time.