Learning to LOVE Meetings
In honor of Valentine's Day, let's talk LOVE . The LOVE for meetings. I'd say this is not usually the case. The look, walk and talk of someone, or even a whole team, dreading a meeting, is something we have all seen before, maybe even often. But it does not have to be this way. Let's work on learning to LOVE meetings because we make them lovable and productive! Here are a few things that I have learned which help make meetings more effective and productive: 1. Start the meeting on time . This sets the tone for professionalism and keeping on task. And it shows respect for one another's time. 2 . Only invite people to the meeting that need to be there. If Stacey just needs to know one thing or you just want to keep her in the loop, she doesn't need to be there for the full hour. Let her know you are respecting her time and will fill her in on the pieces relevant to her work. 3. Opt for shorter meetings. There is this phenomeno