Effective Meetings

Today most of the meetings are conducted, even when not requirred and if the meetings are conducted the effectiveness of the meeting is not measured. We see that most of the senior people and middle level management spend more than 50% of the time in meetings and discussions. We have provided simple and effective guidelines to conduct perfect meetings and alternatives to discussions. In all the best MNC's the highest-paid individual also contributes 4-5 hours of productive time to the organization. Working for long marathon hours is often looked as great, however, the quality and thought leadership is often compromised. A person who works longer is often promoted and appreciated in most of the org, when it should not be.


 * 1) Need for the meeting and reason for different people to be present Most often the need or urgency of conducting a meeting is not assessed. There are no guidelines or perquisites in any MNC or GOV sector to conduct or call for a meeting. What efforts have gone to do the work without a meeting is also not detailed in any organization, to date. Why a specific person should join the meeting, what will be his role and how will it help is also not determined. Most of the times, most of the people are just an listener and the importance of the meeting is never understood.
 * 2) Need for making any phone call and the duration Most of the phone calls and discussion on the phone or one on one discussion are a waste of time. They are very casual and not to the point and the outcome of the call is also not decided. This wastes a lot of time, effort, and energy. Most of the great personalities do not carry any phone or use any social media, this helps them to use their time more productively. Before taking anyone's time, we should look at the urgency and have all the relevant information ready. Before making the call, we should see if the purpose can be solved using an email or text message.