[closed] What are some great reasons to not hold a meeting?
Hello,
I am a business senior with some academic knowledge of administration and management. My major focus is on management. I would like to ask why someone should not hold a meeting. My classes so far have taught me not to hold a meeting when members have not prepared, is too much effort for people not needed, and another way is quicker to accomplish the goal (sending an email or report) I think that managers should know this so that they do not waste time or energy needlessly. Are there any other ideas to why there are other ways to get things done?
Thank you. #business #office-management #administration #organization
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Julien’s Answer
Hi Aimee,
You're on fire, I've seen many questions from you lately, keep them coming! ;)
I spend a lot of time in meetings in my current job, meetings are a great way to discuss and make progress but to be honest, many times I have asked myself "why am I even here?". I have tried to get better and have started pushing back when people want to meet and when I don't see a need for it.
I think great reason to not have a meeting are the following:
- The agenda hasn't been defined or is not clear
- The topic needs more research
- The format doesn't fit (an email or a quick chat session would be enough)
- No decision needs to be made
As usual, some great reads about this topic for you ;)
- Do You Really Need to Hold That Meeting?
- What Everyone Needs to Know About Running Productive Meetings
Hope that helps