Why Would Anyone Hold a Bad Meeting
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Why Would Anyone Hold a Bad Meeting?
Summary
Bad meetings are notoriously wasteful, yet they still persist. Here's why they continue to happen.Introduction
Imagine a stock tip that could make you rich: Call a company and ask to speak to its CEO. If the reply is that the CEO will be busy with meetings for the next six hundred years, it might be time to sell the stock short. Inability to manage effective meetings could be a red flag about the company’s future.The Cost of Bad Meetings
Surveys suggest that companies waste approximately 20% of their payroll on ineffective meetings. Beyond the financial drain, these meetings pull employees away from tasks that directly contribute to the company’s success. When people are stuck in unproductive meetings, it means they’re spending their time on the wrong activities.Senior executives often spend much of their time in meetings. However, if these meetings are poorly managed, it could signal serious trouble for the business.
Why Bad Meetings Persist
Despite the obvious drawbacks, bad meetings continue. Many executives believe that their meetings are perfectly fine and even consider themselves experts at it. Often, when I reach out to organizations offering to improve their meetings, I’m told by assistants that the executives are convinced they’re doing a great job, sometimes with a hint of irony.Common Reasons for Bad Meetings
Here are some reasons why bad meetings might still occur:1. Avoiding Difficult Tasks
Bad meetings offer a form of executive busyness, providing an escape from challenging responsibilities like planning, coaching, and communication. Sitting in a conference room can be significantly easier than engaging in these tasks.
Better: An effective meeting should be a collaborative business activity.
2. Avoiding Responsibility
Ineffective meetings often conclude without clear decisions, meaning no one is held accountable. This lack of responsibility disguises poor performance, allowing everyone to seem like they're doing well.
Better: Effective meetings should produce decisions with clear accountability.
3. Adding Excitement
Ineffective meetings can mimic a dramatic performance, full of conflict and tension. Participants often engage in self-promotion and office politics, resembling verbal battlegrounds.
Better: Effective meetings take place in a respectful and safe environment.
4. Providing Perks
Sometimes, bad meetings come with snacks and meals. These can act as minor perks, offsetting the tedium of the sessions.
Better: Meals should be separate, focused on relationship-building.
5. Offering Entertainment
Bad meetings can become parties, filled with jokes and trivial debates. Office comedians and bullies might even steal the show.
Better: Effective meetings should focus on structured processes for achieving results.
Conclusion
The type of meetings held at a company can be a major factor when making investment decisions. If executives need training on effective meetings, this can be remedied with a workshop. Consider investing after the necessary improvements are made. However, if bad meetings serve as a means to dodge leadership responsibilities, it might be wise to look elsewhere.You can find the original non-AI version of this article here: Why Would Anyone Hold a Bad Meeting .
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