Do Your Meetings Meet Your Expectations?

Who ever is facilitating meeting has to have an agenda. But that is not enough.

I have been to meetings that carry the whole spectrum, lack of focus, not at the same time but consists of: Why am I here?, What did we accomplish?, Wow?, Great meeting?, That was quick?, That was a waste?, New fire drill orders? People showing up late..........

For the most part, culture in the company plays a huge role. The meetings where you get the most out of is the meeting that is very to the point, very little if any small talk.

Since I usually have very low expectations for meetings anyway, the answer is usually yes.

Meetings suck.

Or ****suck.

Very good, you get out what you put into a meeting. People need to be accountable.

What is your experience?

Typically a waste of time; too much entertainment of off-topic agenda. The proverbial meeting where minutes are taken and hours are wasted.

Do your meetings accomplish the objectives for which they are held?

Rarely

Why or why not?

No agenda, no mission, no objective

How do you prepare for a meeting you will attend?

Set an agenda and time (48 HOURS in ADVANCE)

One you are running?

on task, on topic, facilitated, and documented

Do they go smoothly?

Yes

What kind of followup do you provide?

minutes/assigned actions

Advice.

Pass out a piece of paper that says "Rate the value of this meeting on a scale of 1 to 10 __

If not a 10 what would it take to make it a 10" Have your attendees fill it out anonymously then watch and learn.

Typically a waste of time; too much entertainment of off-topic agenda. The proverbial meeting where minutes are taken and hours are wasted.

Are you talking about the meetings or CR4?

As long as there is a fresh pot of coffee & doughnuts (if morning meeting), or some pizza/sandwiches/food of any kind (if afternoon), I'd say they would meet/exceed my expectations...

As far as meeting objectives, and accomplishing goals... well... thats another topic altogether.

The best meeting's I've been in that get the most accomplished in the shortest amount of time were typically closed doors to everyone except the Engineers... Keep Management/HR/Accounting/Sales outta there and we'll come up with some good solid answers, and solve what needs to be solved.

All meetings should be based on PDCA ( Plan, Do, Check, Act ). This not only for the points covered in meetings, but also for the meeting itself. ( The chair person is accountable for this ).

Regards to all.

actual it a basis for Quality Management when doing Project Management,

Please call a meeting to discuss about this.

"Meetings: where hours are spent and minutes made from them" - Anon.