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When you want to have better, quicker meetings and conference calls
In theory, all meetings should help you do your job better.
In theory, they should help you make better decisions.
In theory, they should speed things up.
The reality is, of course, very different. In fact, just as we’ve all heard the phrase “Death by PowerPoint”, I’m surprised there isn’t a similar one: “Inertia by meetings”.
When you think about it, meetings should be like pit-stops in a Formula One race:
- They help you win.
- They’re fast and energetic.
- Everyone who’s there needs to be there.
- Lots of pre-work means the meeting is hyper-efficient.
- They’re action/improvement-focused.
- Things would be worse if you didn’t have them.
Instead, they’re often more like being forced to have Huge ...
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