Unfortunately, many meetings _are_ a waste of time. But this isn't due to the nature of meetings; bad meetings result when the organizer doesn't know how to facilitate.
With the right group of people, meetings can be productive and creative. Comedy writers, for example, can come up with some funny stuff when they're sitting in a room bouncing ideas off each other.
Long, bad meetings show that the person in charge is disorganized. For the most part, meetings should be short and sweet. Set a goal for the meeting, accomplish it, then move on. If you need to brainstorm, let people work in pairs for a few minutes, then discuss the ideas as a group.
It's true - social networking sites get a lot of bad press and it's a shame that they're blocked in so many schools. Sites like MySpace can help friends stay connected, so it's too bad that everyone has to suffer when a few screwballs mess it up for everyone.
The cool thing is the list has some movies I haven't seen, but have heard of. Now I want to see 'em. Woody Allen is a bit under-represented. Annie Hall is still a great date rental.
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Unfortunately, many meetings _are_ a waste of time. But this isn't due to the nature of meetings; bad meetings result when the organizer doesn't know how to facilitate. With the right group of people, meetings can be productive and creative. Comedy writers, for example, can come up with some funny stuff when they're sitting in a room bouncing ideas off each other. Long, bad meetings show that the person in charge is disorganized. For the most part, meetings should be short and sweet. Set a goal for the meeting, accomplish it, then move on. If you need to brainstorm, let people work in pairs for a few minutes, then discuss the ideas as a group.
It's true - social networking sites get a lot of bad press and it's a shame that they're blocked in so many schools. Sites like MySpace can help friends stay connected, so it's too bad that everyone has to suffer when a few screwballs mess it up for everyone.
You're right. Where is The Matrix???
The cool thing is the list has some movies I haven't seen, but have heard of. Now I want to see 'em. Woody Allen is a bit under-represented. Annie Hall is still a great date rental.