Creating Effectiveness and High Performance

Traditional meeting techniques have been used with varying success for many years, with varying levels of effectiveness.

• Collaboration Ensured
  Recognize the following meeting dilemmas?
  
  
• Time Complaints:
  "I spend too much unproductive time in meetings."
  
  
• Dominant Personalities:
  "I know everything and let me tell you what I know about everything."
  
  
• False Memory:
  "That's not what we decided! What do you mean we don't have any notes from the meeting."
  
  
• Knowledgeable Nonparticipation:
  "I wish I could get some air time? Why won't these people ask me? Oh well, maybe next time."

3M Research Indicates:

• People spend 1 to 1.5 days in meetings per week. 
• Managers spend more time in meetings than non-managers.
• Most people report that 1/4 to 1/2 of time spent in meetings is wasted.
• Over the past 10 years, work done in meetings and time spent in meetings has increased.