Death by Meeting
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Everytime I try and reach you on the phone you are in a meeting?
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One day I tried to call you all day and the answer was \\u2013 she wants to talk with you but is still in the meeting.\\xa0 This was hours later.\\xa0 Same meeting.
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Meeting \\u2013 an assembly of people especially members of a society or committee for discussion or entertainment.
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When was the last time you were in an entertaining meeting?\\xa0 Really?
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According to Wikipedia:
A meeting is a gathering of 2 or more people that has been convened for the purpose of achieving a common good through verbal interaction such as sharing information or reach agreement.
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I spoke to a couple of friends the other day \\u2013 just left a grilling 5 hour meeting and they tabled most of the stuff.\\xa0 5 hours \\u2013 how can it be?\\xa0 Are you kidding me?
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We have taken the \\u201creach agreement\\u201d out of the meetings it seems and made them \\u201cinformation sharing sessions\\u201d or worse.
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Are you busy?
Do you need to sit in a room and share stuff you can read or listen to on your own?
Listening to stuff that really has no effect on you.
Most meeting of 5 plus people are dominated by 2 people who could have the conversation with out an audience.
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So \\u2013 how can you have an effective meeting?\\xa0 Let me share with you today.
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