Meetings: Types And Tips

It's incredible how much companies love meetings. So much time is spent in meetings, you can't but think that it's sometimes a waste of time, and that is often true if these meetings are not productive enough and give no results.

Seth Godin identifies 6 different types of meetings:

- Just so everyone knows
- What are you up to
- What does everyone think?
- We need a decision right now.
- Hanging out meetings.
- To hear myself talk meetings.

He goes on into further detail on each type and gives some tips on how to make meetings more productive.

Ben Yoskovitz also suggests 7 ways to avoid pointless meetings:

- Make sure the meeting has a clear purpose.
- Avoid suspense.
- Document what’s going on.
- Avoid distractions.
- Have an agenda.
- Avoid regular meetings if there’s no agenda
- Schedule something critical right after.

I couldn't agree more with both of them. A meeting that is not productive and has no goal is not one worth attending.

[Via: LifeHack]

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