Bad Meeting Case Studies
Posted on October 26, 2009
Here are the winners of a competition are to be collected, and to bad comments about what you can do to avoid these problems.
> Short, expensive and unnecessary.
First he sent a letter to a potential client in New York proposed a meeting. He called to confirm the meeting. Although he never spoke, this perspective, his assistant seemed to agree at the meeting. So she flew with her boss from Illinois to New York. When they arrived, they learned that the man whom he had to fulfill to be transferred to another office. His successor has agreed to join them for a few minutes. He was educated, willing to discuss their offer, and I’m not interested. It was a face, short, and useless. Comment: The sender of this story agreed that this was a new experience. The lesson: always confirm the essential elements of a meeting with key participants. In this case, they should talk to the Vice-President and confirmed their interest to hold a meeting. Simply send a letter and spoke with an assistant, have proven insufficient. We can never too many questions. In my business, I have even the hotel to confirm that my client has booked a meeting room.
> Open hostility.
The people gathered at a seminar on “the sympathy at work when two men began arguing in the back of the room. It was too soon to scream at each other. The host went to the front of the room and asked everyone for their attention to the workshop begins. But the agreement appears to increase in intensity. When the moderator asked the two men politely of the seminar, join them shouted: “chill out man!”
The Chairman reiterated his call for cooperation. And have addressed the men who complain, as the boss had demanded his attention. Some of the other participants were in favor of the seminar, which quickly led to fire. At that time, somebody called security. Finally, the two men were taken from the room by police in handcuffs. The head of the seminar, the program continues with the argument as an example of how to cope with shocks. (Remember, this seminar was the sympathy in the work.)
Comments: If an argument is happening (or any other disorder), before a meeting, presented affirming peace. If you think you can make people change, influence, go to them. They recognize they have an agreement and said that “you seem an argument” or “You seem to be angry.” Probably agree with you. Then they ask if they can make to resolve their differences in order to start the session. Or ask them to move elsewhere. If you are a victim of violence, I suggest you apologize, saying: “Yes, I’m sorry” or “sorry, I’ll leave,” then ask for help.
If hostility seems more than willing to take to help.
Remember, your goal is the disturbance end, but get involved. Always avoid physical contact with hostile people.
> Follow me, I’m lost.
This drive was early for the meeting, which is a good thing to do. However, the President came five minutes later with two other students. Then the three of them spent the next ten minutes talking about local sports clubs. Finally, the President announced that “we are able to” and asks: “Who knows why I convened this meeting? One participant suggested a topic. Another suggestion from another topic. Someone suggested one that was solved, the second question . Then he went for the next 45 minutes spent discussing the importance of these (and other) issues. No one takes notes. Nothing has happened. At the end of time, the Chairman interrupted the session by saying: “Well, we are in the coming weeks.
Comment: No one can go on a journey without a goal. But people hold meetings without a goal. And the costs are enormous.
Tip: Always prepare an agenda. If you do not have time to have prepared a program, you do not have time to hold the meeting.
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