10 Steps To Better Meetings

To-Done has some great “tips and steps”:http://www.to-done.com/2005/08/10-steps-to-better-meetings/ on holding better meetings. Not just by content, but also by context. For instance: Start on time. Sounds easy? You should know how many time I’ve wasted waiting on people “just having one more smoke”, “just finishing this phonecall” or any other lame excuse to show up late. And what if you adress it to them? “owww c’mon don’t be so nitpicky….” exhausting man….exhausting… Another tip? Have a leader. I have been in meetings with absolutely no coordination, no agenda, no notes. Nothing. They last a couple of hours, take forever to make decisions. Oh the frustration when I see that list. Because part of me knows I have been a bad boy too when it comes to meetings (and sometimes still am) but part of it also knows that meetings can be held in a better way. But for some reason, people don’t listen…