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Good post, Al. If we recognize that time is an important asset (if not the most important), then it's time to take a smarter approach to meetings.

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Mar 7, 2022·edited Mar 7, 2022Liked by Al Bellenchia

I was required to hold staff meetings, as there were often important things to be communicated to my staff of 6 from The Mother Ship. (The Mother Ship was communicationally challenged when it came to those not higher on the food chain.) I held them weekly at 12:30 on Mondays, when we were freshest. (Once a week meant less stuff to deal with. Second shift came in at 12:30, and the rest of us were ready for lunch by 1pm.) We did a round-robin so everyone was current on each other's tasks/challenges. The "agenda" was each staff member's name after mine, rotated as to who got to go first. I asked that no one bring "treats," although beverages were OK. I took notes and distributed them that afternoon. Sometimes we got out before 1pm. It worked well for us--much better than the all-afternoon-enduro monthly meetings at The Mother Ship those of us at my level were required to attend.

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Mar 7, 2022Liked by Al Bellenchia

I think that Parkinson's Law was designed specifically to apply to meetings.

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