Seven Sin of Deadly Meetings

1. Seven Sin of Deadly Meetings Name: Hoong K. Lee Due Date: July 19, 2011 Course: ENGL 393 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzgEi_u9-88 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32WjO7IiHpI&feature=related

2. Sin #1 People don’t take meeting seriously • They arrive late, leave early, and spend most of their time doodling. • Some companies punish latecomer with penalty fees. • Disciplined meetings are about mind set. • Intel C.E.O., believe good meetings are important part of the company culture.

3. Sin #2 Meeting are too LONG • They should accomplish twice as much in half the time. • Time is money. Track the cost of your meetings and use computer- enabled simultaneity to make them more productive.

4. Sin #3 People wander off the topic. • Participants spend more time digressing than discussing. • Get serious about agendas and store distractions in a “Box." • It's the starting point for all advice on productive meetings: stick to the agenda.

5. Sin #4 Nothing happens once the meeting ends • People don’t cover convert decisions into action • Convert from "meeting" to "doing" and focus on common documents.

6. Sin #5 People don’t tell the truth. • There’s plenty of conversation, but not much truth contain within • Embrace anonymity.

7. Sin #6 Meetings are always missing important information, • As important information are missing, it may lead to postponing critical decisions. • Get data, not just furniture, into meeting rooms.

8. Sin #7 Meetings never get better • People make the same mistakes. • Practice makes perfect. Monitor what works and what doesn't and hold people accountable. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAGxK7i2E4g&feature=relmfu

9. Seven Sin of Deadly Meetings • Sin #1 People don’t take meeting seriously • Sin #2 Meeting are too LONG • Sin #3 People wander off the topic. • Sin #4 Nothing happens once the meeting ends • Sin #5 People don’t tell the truth. • Sin #6 Meetings are always missing important information, • Sin #7 Meetings never get better