Meetings: The Art of Redundant Conferences

Lesson 2: The 7 Deadly Sins of Meeting Protocol

1. 1. The Sin of Incessant Introduction
2. 2. The Sin of Repetitive Agenda Items
3. 3. The Sin of Inefficient Action Items
4. 4. The Sin of Painless Status Updates
5. 5. The Sin of Unnecessary Emails
6. 6. The Sin of Inexcusable Delays
7. 7. The Sin of Ineffective Summarization

Warning: Prolonged exposure to these techniques will lead to chronic meetings-itis, a condition marked by an unquenchable thirst for pointless meetings and a permanent loss of productivity.

Proceed with caution, but not too much caution, to learn more about Advanced Meeting Techniques.