Comments on: Do Meetings “Work”? http://clicheniche.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/do-meetings-%e2%80%9cwork%e2%80%9d/ The Problem With Life Is That It's Been Done Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:32:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: technobility http://clicheniche.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/do-meetings-%e2%80%9cwork%e2%80%9d/#comment-9 technobility Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:48:53 +0000 http://clicheniche.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/do-meetings-%e2%80%9cwork%e2%80%9d/#comment-9 We've been meeting for tens of thousands of years. The original 'meet' relates to a hunt. It's used to plan future actions. If the meetings you're attending are not perceived as being useful, then they're being run wrong. There's nothing inherent in 'meetings' that make them a waste of our time. A good meeting is the only way to co-ordinate the actions of a team. And, there's no reason, none at all (except for incompetence), for any meeting to fail. Meetings aren't difficult to run, they do however require some basic skills. Enjoy the day. We’ve been meeting for tens of thousands of years. The original ‘meet’ relates to a hunt. It’s used to plan future actions.

If the meetings you’re attending are not perceived as being useful, then they’re being run wrong.

There’s nothing inherent in ‘meetings’ that make them a waste of our time. A good meeting is the only way to co-ordinate the actions of a team. And, there’s no reason, none at all (except for incompetence), for any meeting to fail.

Meetings aren’t difficult to run, they do however require some basic skills.

Enjoy the day.

]]> By: ClapSo http://clicheniche.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/do-meetings-%e2%80%9cwork%e2%80%9d/#comment-8 ClapSo Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:35:37 +0000 http://clicheniche.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/do-meetings-%e2%80%9cwork%e2%80%9d/#comment-8 I have never been a fan of formal meetings. I prefer to meet with others involved on a project with me on an ongoing basis. This makes it possible to make decisions on the fly, based on the most current data available. The only time formal meetings are worth the trouble is when members of working groups and not located close enough to meet informally and regularly. These days with electronic "meetings" possible, even people that don't work in the same city can "meet" on a daily basis... The scientifically impossible I do right away The spiritually miraculous takes a bit longer I have never been a fan of formal meetings. I prefer to meet with others involved on a project with me on an ongoing basis. This makes it possible to make decisions on the fly, based on the most current data available.

The only time formal meetings are worth the trouble is when members of working groups and not located close enough to meet informally and regularly.

These days with electronic “meetings” possible, even people that don’t work in the same city can “meet” on a daily basis…

The scientifically impossible I do right away
The spiritually miraculous takes a bit longer

]]> By: eric http://clicheniche.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/do-meetings-%e2%80%9cwork%e2%80%9d/#comment-4 eric Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:36:17 +0000 http://clicheniche.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/do-meetings-%e2%80%9cwork%e2%80%9d/#comment-4 Hello. I am contacting political bloggers around the country since I am one as well. I hope this email is not an intrusion. I have been in management for years, and being in a meeting to me means things are not getting done. Yes, it can be an excuse to have a nice lunch, but in general meetings are accurately described by Dilbert. The only thing worse than being in a meeting is leading one. If you are open to doing a link exchange, I get some pretty decent traffic. Thank you. eric aka www.blacktygrrrr.wordpress.com Also, if you are interested, I am # 5 in the country at the bloggers choice awards in the political category. http://www.bloggerschoiceawards.com/blogs/show/21020 Hello. I am contacting political bloggers around the country since I am one as well. I hope this email is not an intrusion.

I have been in management for years, and being in a meeting to me means things are not getting done. Yes, it can be an excuse to have a nice lunch, but in general meetings are accurately described by Dilbert. The only thing worse than being in a meeting is leading one.

If you are open to doing a link exchange, I get some pretty decent traffic.

Thank you.

eric aka http://www.blacktygrrrr.wordpress.com

Also, if you are interested, I am # 5 in the country at the bloggers choice awards in the political category.

http://www.bloggerschoiceawards.com/blogs/show/21020

]]> By: technobility http://clicheniche.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/do-meetings-%e2%80%9cwork%e2%80%9d/#comment-3 technobility Wed, 22 Aug 2007 23:29:18 +0000 http://clicheniche.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/do-meetings-%e2%80%9cwork%e2%80%9d/#comment-3 For us to perceive that meetings are useful they must result in progress. People must see that decisions are being made, agendas are being followed, action plans are bing assigned and tracked. There's nothing wrong with being in meetings all day IF, and ONLY IF, they are obviously moving us forward. Meetings aren't something for managers to avoid, they're the way managers get stuff done. For us to perceive that meetings are useful they must result in progress. People must see that decisions are being made, agendas are being followed, action plans are bing assigned and tracked.

There’s nothing wrong with being in meetings all day IF, and ONLY IF, they are obviously moving us forward.

Meetings aren’t something for managers to avoid, they’re the way managers get stuff done.

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