Few aspects of organizational life are the source of as many complaints as meetings: too many meetings, pointless and unproductive meetings, meetings that take time away from “real” work. But the reality is that much organizational work is done in teams, and teams need to meet. So why not try to meet better?
Team members need to understand why they are meeting, know that their valuable and limited time will be well utilized, and feel that everyone will be held accountable for taking action on the issues discussed. Here are three questions that I’ve used to whip team meetings into better shape.
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