I have been off work for 4 weeks and so it has been a culture shock to be back at work in the last couple of days. Aliens from another planet would be bemused to see groups of seemingly intelligent adults sit around tables rambling on and on in this uniquely earthling activity called meetings. They seem to go on and on forever, very little is done, nothing achieved and most agree they are a momentous waste of time. And yet great conversations are the very lifeblood on which many of us thrive.
What can be done about meetings?
Make them short, to the point, energetic, agressively moderated, fun, use pictures and drawings, just minute actions not the whole discussion. Maybe then the aliens will return and think a little more highly off us. Mork to Olsen, signing off.
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