More Meeting Matters
A good friend and colleague just got back from a VERY frustrating meeting. It wasn’t the subject matter that frustrated her. Rather it was the behavior of the attendees and the person who called the meeting that made her crazy. Here’s why:
- People in the meeting were constantly looking at their blackberries — rather than paying attention.
- Several brought their laptops to catch up on email while pretending to be engaged in the meeting subject matter.
- A few cell phones rang (perhaps I need to post a lesson on turning phones off, or at least setting them on vibrate!).
- The presenter didn’t know how to set up his PC to project his slides on the screen, so time was wasted getting the meeting started.
- Then, the presenter forgot his power cord, so his PC went dead in mid-meeting.
Our lives are busy and you could consider our time very precious. Don’t waste it with poor meeting planning and even worse meeting etiquette.
