Comments on: The Strategic Value of Meetings http://blog.potterzot.com/2007/09/23/the-strategic-value-of-meetings/ Economics. Data. Software. Fri, 15 Oct 2010 05:46:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: zot http://blog.potterzot.com/2007/09/23/the-strategic-value-of-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-71 zot Mon, 24 Sep 2007 03:32:53 +0000 http://blog.potterzot.com/2007/09/23/the-strategic-value-of-meetings/#comment-71 Hi Bob, Thanks for your thoughts, I'll have to take your ideas into account in future meetings. I've been working very hard lately to shift my job from just passing time to being engaging and interesting. Your absolutely right that life is too short to spend it killing time. Thanks Hi Bob,

Thanks for your thoughts, I’ll have to take your ideas into account in future meetings.

I’ve been working very hard lately to shift my job from just passing time to being engaging and interesting. Your absolutely right that life is too short to spend it killing time.

Thanks

]]> By: Bob http://blog.potterzot.com/2007/09/23/the-strategic-value-of-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Bob Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:10:49 +0000 http://blog.potterzot.com/2007/09/23/the-strategic-value-of-meetings/#comment-70 Aditional stategies to cope with meetings that are a waste of time: Discuss (in a personal meeting) with the people in charge of the meetings what their goal and ajenda is, and if they are open to hearing from me lay out a non-emotional, non-judgemental list of what I think could improve the meetings based on what their stated goals are; Give my input about what I think would be a better use of company time/resources demonstrating what the pay off is from my persepctive; Depending on my standing in the pecking order, employ skills to help focus and move things along, or keep a low profile; Try to maintain collaborative and positive relationships with as many co workers as possible; Finally, if I can't find the leverage to shift the culture from toxic to productive, I get very busy trying to learn why I missed the true nature of this company when I was deciding to hire on, develop a job search strategy, and get out of Dodge. Life is too short--and too full of opportunities--to waste it where I don't fit in, there is a lack of focus and teamwork, and mutual respect is lacking. Aditional stategies to cope with meetings that are a waste of time:

Discuss (in a personal meeting) with the people in charge of the meetings what their goal and ajenda is, and if they are open to hearing from me lay out a non-emotional, non-judgemental list of what I think could improve the meetings based on what their stated goals are;

Give my input about what I think would be a better use of company time/resources demonstrating what the pay off is from my persepctive;

Depending on my standing in the pecking order, employ skills to help focus and move things along, or keep a low profile;

Try to maintain collaborative and positive relationships with as many co workers as possible;

Finally, if I can’t find the leverage to shift the culture from toxic to productive, I get very busy trying to learn why I missed the true nature of this company when I was deciding to hire on, develop a job search strategy, and get out of Dodge. Life is too short–and too full of opportunities–to waste it where I don’t fit in, there is a lack of focus and teamwork, and mutual respect is lacking.

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