Ever been in a meeting where the only outcome was to agree more meetings? This may not have been an accident. In some circumstances, and/or some types of organisations, there can be a constant need to be seen to be progressing along (notice I avoid saying making progress) but a great anxiety about making real […]
Attendance: One of the best ways to confirm whether you have been invited to a meeting just to make up numbers is to fail to turn up then see if anyone noticed your absence or complains about it. Minute Taking: If you are chairing a meeting and want to ensure proper records are kept of […]
Two person (business) meetings, duets we will call them, tend to fall into one of four areas: education, security, political or disciplinary. Recognising which is sometimes explicit but not always and can sometimes combine two or more of the four. Looking at each: (1) Education: This is a broad category and covers duets for a […]
