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13 Comments on Bad Meetings
Bad meetings are a cultural malady that senior executives pass on to new
employees. Long pointless meetings are useful in that they keep incompetent people from
interfering with those who are working. An employee who needs permission to buy a box of paperclips can spend tens of
thousands of dollars worth of employee time on bad meetings. Many people attempt to save time by Not planning. This false short cut guarantees
that everyone will spend more time later. Unstructured spontaneity leads to serendipity, which (in business) leads to
bankruptcy. Meetings are a magnetic opiate that keep people from the tasks they were hired to
perform. The main activity in many meetings consists of simple chit chat. If it's an important
meeting, then this becomes sincere chit chat. A meeting without an agenda is like a journey without a map. A teleconference without an agenda is like a journey without a map, in the dark. Most meetings are social street lamps attracting the unproductive moths in an
organization. People fail to prepare an agenda for two reasons. They think they're saving time and
they don't know what to put in it. Expecting a meeting to produce results without an agenda is like expecting the
Easter bunny to leave eggs on your doorstep. Bad meetings waste a fortune. My surveys show that companies waste almost 20% of
their payroll on bad meetings. IAF Certified Professional Facilitator and author Steve Kaye works with leaders who
want to hold effective meeting. His innovative workshops have informed and
inspired people nationwide. His facilitation produces results that people will
support. Call 714-528-1300 or visit his web site for over 100 pages of valuable
ideas. Sign up for his free newsletter at http://www.stevekaye.com
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