It is easy to say (or wish) that meetings would disappear, but we all know that realistically the ‘Future of Work’ does not involve the elimination of meetings. In fact, as work becomes more complex, digital, and integrated, we can easily conclude that the number of meetings required to grow a business is going to continue to increase.
Are you interested in helping to hatch this type of ‘Good Meeting’ culture inside of your team? Here are seven of the most common complaints about meetings, with proactive ways to approach better meeting productivity:
The 7 Most Common Complaints About Meetings
These are foundational needs for a consistent Team Culture—we can all make our meetings more productive!
1 | Productivity
Complaint: Nothing ever gets done in meetings.
Solution: Define the outcome for each agenda item.
2 | Time
Complaint: Meetings are a waste of time.
Solution: Set a max duration and stretch goal for each agenda item.
3 | Value
Complaint: Meetings are of no value.
Solution: Recognize the top strengths of everyone in a meeting.
4 | Stealing the Spotlight
Complaint: The wrong people speak up in meetings.
Solution: Leverage the top strengths of each member.
5 | Disorganization
Complaint: Meetings are not organized.
Solution: Empower every member to maintain order.
6 | Attendance
Complaint: The right people are never at the meeting.
Solution: Leverage the right people at the right time.
7 | Reputation
Complaint: The meeting/team has a bad reputation.
Solution: Transparently monitor reputation metrics.
