In the workplace, it can seem like we are constantly attending meetings, calling meetings, or possibly trying to figure out a way to skip meetings. If you are in the same majority as the rest of us, you probably see meetings as a drain on your productivity. You probably feel frustrated when you're forced to attend many of the meetings you're invited to - because you probably see 80% of them as a waste of your time. In fact, you're probably one of those that takes your laptop and continues to do 'real work' while you attend another 'senseless' meeting. Does this sound familiar?
Now put yourself in the place of the meeting planner/organiser. Because that's often you as well. If you're a project manager or in a PM-related role, then you've called and will continue to call your fair share of meetings. Do you want this to be your attendees' feelings toward your meetings? Do you want them to be feigning participation while they are really working and thinking of ways to get up and leave? Definitely not...and it can be distracting to you as the facilitator to look around the room and see people typing away on laptops, not making any eye contact, or texting on their iPhones. Productivity down the drain.
Now put yourself in the place of the meeting planner/organiser. Because that's often you as well. If you're a project manager or in a PM-related role, then you've called and will continue to call your fair share of meetings. Do you want this to be your attendees' feelings toward your meetings? Do you want them to be feigning participation while they are really working and thinking of ways to get up and leave? Definitely not...and it can be distracting to you as the facilitator to look around the room and see people typing away on laptops, not making any eye contact, or texting on their iPhones. Productivity down the drain.
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