Blog Entries tagged 'meetings' http://www.straight-talk.co.za Fri, 18 May 2012 08:49:24 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.straight-talk.co.za/index.php?option=com_myblog&amp;show=10-tips-for-running-better-meetings.html&amp;Itemid=999999 Been in any meetings recently? Who hasn&#39;t? Most of us feel we spend far too much time in meetings; much of it wasted.<p>Meetings are often inefficient and costly. They take forever. They lack structure or process. The wrong people attend. Some arrive late. People dominate the discussion to get their own viewpoint across. Those who may have valuable contributions don&#39;t get a word in. There are lots of pointed fingers, raised voices and interrupting. At any time, one third of the meeting d [...] maureen running better meetings meetings