aa round-up august 29, 2007 10 worst meeting offenses
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AA Round-Up August 29, 2007
10 Worst Meeting Offenses
Official Meeting Agenda
11:00 Begin11:01-11:45 Main Issue11:46-11:59 4 Minor Issues12:00 Adjourn
Actual Meeting Agenda
11:01 – 11:09 Character analysis of latecomers11:10 – 11:23 Sports & Local News11:24 – 12:02 1st Minor Issue12:03 – 12:10 Main issue (partial)12:11 – 12:34 Why meeting didn’t work12:35 – 12:47 Set next meeting date12:48 – 12:59 Character analysis of on-time leavers1:00 – 1:17 Free-form creation of minutes and
meeting report1:18 Begin 1:00 meeting
1. Being Unprepared
Be prepared
2. Showing Up Late
Be On Time
3. Being a Meeting Hog
Don’t Talk just to Talk
Leaders should steer the meeting in the right direction
4. Sitting Silently
Participant should join in the conversation, Leaders should encourage participation
5. Expressing Rude Body Language
Leaders should manage thosewho are being rude-no put downs-Don’t tolerate disrespectful behavior
6. Conducting sidebar conversations
Leader: Notice Chit Chatting?Ask if there is a question or concernSteer meeting back to the issues
7. Arguing or putting others down
Don’t make others look badDon’t discredit other’s ideasBe professional when you disagree
8. Leaving your cell phone on
Ideally there should be no cell phones in meetingNo Talking on cell phone during meetingPlace phone on vibrate and as a courtesy, leave meeting to speak on the phone
9. Chewing Gum
Gum chewing is never professional
10. Shutting down after the meeting
Don’t forget what you just heard in the meeting
Hold on to materials receivedLeader should summarize and answerany questions
10 Worst Meeting Offenses1. Being Unprepared2. Showing Up Late3. Being a Meeting Hog4. Sitting Silently5. Expressing Rude Body Language6. Conducting Sidebar conversations7. Arguing or putting others down8. Leaving your cell phone on9. Chewing gum10. Shutting down after the meeting