Comments on: How to Hold a Useful Meeting http://goodlifebudget.com/event-planning/how-to-hold-a-useful-meeting/ Simplify Your Life Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:50:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Uncle B http://goodlifebudget.com/event-planning/how-to-hold-a-useful-meeting/#comment-142 Uncle B Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:00:24 +0000 http://goodlifebudget.com/event-planning/how-to-hold-a-useful-meeting/#comment-142 Who decides the points on the agenda and how do we make this fare for all concerned? Who decides the points on the agenda and how do we make this fare for all concerned?

]]> By: Kimberly http://goodlifebudget.com/event-planning/how-to-hold-a-useful-meeting/#comment-139 Kimberly Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:42:18 +0000 http://goodlifebudget.com/event-planning/how-to-hold-a-useful-meeting/#comment-139 @Nathan Bowers - My project team would struggle with keeping our meetings under 1/2 an hour because we have so many variables that need to be discussed, but when the project slows down in a few weeks we will probably reduce the duration of the meetings. I completely agree that Blackberries should be left out of a conference room. I get frustrated when people are emailing in the middle of a meeting rather than paying attention. @ElaineK - I agree. Give everyone their time back if the standing meeting isn't necessary. @Albert Gasparini - Giving participants the time to prepare is a great idea. It gives them a chance to put their thoughts together. I try to include a high level agenda in the meeting invitation. @Nathan Bowers - My project team would struggle with keeping our meetings under 1/2 an hour because we have so many variables that need to be discussed, but when the project slows down in a few weeks we will probably reduce the duration of the meetings.

I completely agree that Blackberries should be left out of a conference room. I get frustrated when people are emailing in the middle of a meeting rather than paying attention.

@ElaineK - I agree. Give everyone their time back if the standing meeting isn’t necessary.

@Albert Gasparini - Giving participants the time to prepare is a great idea. It gives them a chance to put their thoughts together. I try to include a high level agenda in the meeting invitation.

]]> By: Albert Gasparini http://goodlifebudget.com/event-planning/how-to-hold-a-useful-meeting/#comment-138 Albert Gasparini Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:34:15 +0000 http://goodlifebudget.com/event-planning/how-to-hold-a-useful-meeting/#comment-138 Great tips, and sintetic as a meeting sould be! I sugest distribute your meeting agenda four to eight business hours before the meeting, so the participants can review their ideas. Great tips, and sintetic as a meeting sould be!

I sugest distribute your meeting agenda four to eight business hours before the meeting, so the participants can review their ideas.

]]> By: ElaineK http://goodlifebudget.com/event-planning/how-to-hold-a-useful-meeting/#comment-137 ElaineK Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:49:43 +0000 http://goodlifebudget.com/event-planning/how-to-hold-a-useful-meeting/#comment-137 One good thing about standard or weekly meetings-- do everyone a favor and cancel them when there is nothing to discuss that week. One good thing about standard or weekly meetings– do everyone a favor and cancel them when there is nothing to discuss that week.

]]> By: Nathan Bowers http://goodlifebudget.com/event-planning/how-to-hold-a-useful-meeting/#comment-50 Nathan Bowers Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:59:39 +0000 http://goodlifebudget.com/event-planning/how-to-hold-a-useful-meeting/#comment-50 Tip #9: Keep it under 30 minutes. Tip #10: Everybody has to leave their Blackberry in their desk. Tip #9: Keep it under 30 minutes.
Tip #10: Everybody has to leave their Blackberry in their desk.

]]> By: Ronit http://goodlifebudget.com/event-planning/how-to-hold-a-useful-meeting/#comment-44 Ronit Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:03:05 +0000 http://goodlifebudget.com/event-planning/how-to-hold-a-useful-meeting/#comment-44 Good tips, I should distribute this out to my work, where we have meetings on how to have a meeting. Too bad they can't follow their own directions. Good tips, I should distribute this out to my work, where we have meetings on how to have a meeting. Too bad they can’t follow their own directions.

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