tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502430449872760278.post2235732498647404842..comments2008-03-04T17:03:48.019-05:00Bill Reicharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760818211029009936noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502430449872760278.post-86479457368926353162008-03-04T17:03:00.000-05:002008-03-04T17:03:00.000-05:00True, Matt...with so many online collaborative tools and phone, email...meeting should used judiciously.Bill Reicharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760818211029009936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502430449872760278.post-29503634355480615422008-03-04T16:53:00.000-05:002008-03-04T16:53:00.000-05:00With way too much experience with meetings from work, the last thing I want to do is bog my discretional time down with them. I tend to get particularly exasperated when they are run far less efficiently than the work variety too. Without clear agendas, without prep work. They should be a forum for hashing out decisions, not introducing everything under the sun. That can be done via other means. Let's save them for what can't be done any other way.Matt Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00448623405101895464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502430449872760278.post-42155347521116390642008-02-12T12:46:00.000-05:002008-02-12T12:46:00.000-05:00Thanks for the post. My issues with meetings always come back to who the chair is. Is the meeting going on too long? Leader issue. Is it lacking focus? Leader issue. Are decisions not being made? Leader issue. I have experienced few chairs who can balance building a team; attending to the agenda in good time; and moving the items forward all in the one meeting. <BR/><BR/>It can be done!Mark Brownhttp://brownblog.info/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502430449872760278.post-39442294598249205602008-02-11T19:01:00.000-05:002008-02-11T19:01:00.000-05:00Great post Bill...packed with valueJason Curleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552848845452427399noreply@blogger.com