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Re:A Simple Rule to Eliminate Useless Meetings by bane on Monday July 01, 2013 @03:11AM (#5969190)
> If there is an ironclad guarantee that agenda will be followed come hell or high water, then only folk who are required at a meeting will show up.

That's a really interesting technique I might try one of these days.

I'm actually of the opinion that I want people to attend the meetings anyways since they might be informed even if they don't participate.

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Re:A Simple Rule to Eliminate Useless Meetings by jacques_chester on Monday July 01, 2013 @04:49AM (#5969466)
Right. But this can usually be achieved with agenda and well-written minutes. People who are good at the secretarial role are force multipliers for meetings.
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