3 meetings of the myths that destroy

These myths can cost businesses billions of dollars in lost salary funds.
Myth # 1) the structure of spontaneity booty.

I attended once a disaster for two days time, which cost $ 40,000 more easily. Thirty people spent the first hour, which seeks to discuss the issue, and after 15 hours spent arguing about intractable problems. When I asked the manager who called the meeting, "Where is the agenda?" The answer was: "I do not want to ruin the spontaneity of the great structure."

Reality: If the practice of business worldwide spontaneous we build buildings, without plans. Of course, not a smart entrepreneur working without a plan.

Correction: set a goal and then prepare an agenda. Ideally it should be the agenda to be very clear, comprehensive and specific to someone else that can be used to direct the meeting to achieve this goal.

Myth # 2: Since my meeting, I have to do all the talking.

Is it running some meetings, as in a court in the Middle Ages. President sits on the throne while verbal subjects to sit in silence out of respect. And a great orator he justified by the thought: If the other people at the meeting knew nothing of value, it would run the meeting.

Fact: If you are in one word, you work too hard. In addition, we recognize that most people protect themselves against long monologues by sending their ideas on a holiday. That is, no one pays attention to you: They are busy daydreaming, alteration, or dreamed.

Reforming: transfer large amounts of information through a memorandum or e-mail. Then convene a meeting on the basis of participant-oriented activities that test or enhance understanding.

Myth # 3: Meetings are free.

Most meetings are paid for with soft money. This means that the money already spent on salaries. In addition, there is no purchase order is required. No budget to be approved. Everyone should do is call a meeting.

Reality: the meetings are very expensive. Time they use people, and payroll is the largest part of running a business. When people hold meetings of the bad, and they lose the most important resource in the business - the time people spend working to earn a profit for the company.

Reform: meetings to gain profit. After all, a meeting is a business, not the company picnic.