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\"business<\/a>better question: why?
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

by steven e. sacks<\/i>
\nthe new fundamentals<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

when in doubt, call a meeting. jeez! how many hours in the u.s. are cumulatively wasted on a daily basis with meetings?<\/p>\n

more: <\/b>4 questions for cpa firm boards<\/a> | are you productive or just busy?<\/a> | the five big rules for powerpoint presentations<\/a> | how aging boomers impact the accounting profession<\/a> | accounting is a profession, not an industry<\/a>
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are they really necessary?<\/p>\n

if yes, do you employ rules of courtesy, such as strongly encouraging punctuality?<\/p>\n

do you have a clearly articulated agenda that was distributed in advance of the meeting? if yes, did it provide advance notice about any preparatory work or research expected to be done by the participants?<\/p>\n

finally, will the meeting be structured in such a way that it will allow for participation by the complete group?<\/p>\n

as the leader of the meeting, it will fall on you to plan for a collaborative gathering. it will require that you set expectations and rules for the meeting. the attendees will look around the room and wonder about who is there and why. explain at the beginning why everyone is there, the thinking behind their attendance and what benefit they can bring to the discussion. this will set the tone and provide a level of comfort.<\/p>\n

\u201cmeetings are indispensable when you don\u2019t want to do anything.\u201d \u2013 john kenneth galbraith<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

as an extension of your explanation why the meeting was called and the attendees selected, make it clear up front about the parameters of the meeting and the desired goals. in this situation the means justify the ends.<\/p>\n

there is no one right way to arrive at achieving the objectives, so allow for everyone\u2019s input.<\/p>\n

the next element is\u00a0focus. forget about email inboxes being filled during this time and focus on this meeting. don\u2019t dredge up feelings of frustration left over from previous meetings. oh, and one other thing: if attendees feel uncomfortable about walking into a meeting without their smart devices, allow them to. just remind them to shut them off. no buzzing, vibrating, jingles, top 40 phone rings \u2013 no matter how barely audible they are. in fact, it will do the attendees well to be freed from the electronic chains, if only for the duration of the meeting.<\/p>\n

finally, no one or two people should dominate the discussion. if there are concerns or points that take away from the flow of the discussion, move them to a \u201cparking lot\u201d to be discussed in a separate, and if need be, private conversation.<\/p>\n

and this should go without saying, but unfortunately, it cannot: pre-empt the desire for side comments when someone is talking. not only is it rude, but an idea or topic can be raised that may help the individual who happens to be engaged in a side conversation.<\/p>\n

laptops, tablets and smartphones are today\u2019s tools of the trade. let\u2019s make sure we have common courtesy as another implement in our tool kit.<\/p>\n

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