Before we call a meeting we should ask the following questions…
Can we achieve the desired result with a ring around or with just two people face to face? Is this meeting really just ‘disguised working’ or a ‘social event’? How long has it been since anyone asked why we have this meeting, has it become a ritual? Are the decision makers attending or are substitutes sitting in? Do the loudest always win? Is that idiot with the mobile phone going to be there? Has this meeting become a forum for show offs and politicians? Is there an agenda and are minutes distributed? Do we make decisions and did anything happen as a result of the last meeting?
And remember…
If one person is late and keeps six other highly paid executives waiting ten minutes… one hour of productive (and expensive) time is lost.
And also remember…
Most managers think [if not say] that they spend too much time in unproductive time wasting… stupid bloody meetings… pardon my profanity.
ARE ALL THE MEETINGS IN YOUR DIARY… R-E-A-L-L-Y… NECESSARY…?
Worth a thought or a meeting perhaps!
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